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NC Medication Aide (Med Tech) Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Hour of sleep or bedtime - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ HS or
qhs
Twice a day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ bid or BID
Subcutaneous - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ sq. or SQ
Every other day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ qod or QOD
Once a day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ qd or QD
gram - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ gm
milligram - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ mg
after meals - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ pc
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OTC - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ over-the-counter
by mouth - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ po
q - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ every
ac - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ before meals
qid or QID - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ four times a day
tsp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ teaspoonful
prn or PRN - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ as needed
Tbsp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tablespoonful
tid or TID - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Three times a day
ml - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ milliliter
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oz - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ounce
MAR - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Medication administration
record
The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ PD
You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given
sublingually. It would be given - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Under the tongue
The following are abbreviations for dosages or
strengths of medications EXCEPT - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ False
It is important to know the policy on approved
abbreviations for your facility. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
True
NC Medication Aide (Med Tech) Exam
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Hour of sleep or bedtime - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ HS or
qhs
Twice a day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ bid or BID
Subcutaneous - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ sq. or SQ
Every other day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ qod or QOD
Once a day - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ qd or QD
gram - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ gm
milligram - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ mg
after meals - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ pc
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OTC - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ over-the-counter
by mouth - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ po
q - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ every
ac - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ before meals
qid or QID - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ four times a day
tsp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ teaspoonful
prn or PRN - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ as needed
Tbsp - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tablespoonful
tid or TID - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Three times a day
ml - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ milliliter
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oz - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ ounce
MAR - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Medication administration
record
The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ PD
You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given
sublingually. It would be given - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Under the tongue
The following are abbreviations for dosages or
strengths of medications EXCEPT - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues
- .....ANSWER ...✔✔ False
It is important to know the policy on approved
abbreviations for your facility. - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
True
