Pharmacy Abbreviations Quiz I

What does the sig code q6h mean?

• at six o'clock am

• every six hours

• six times a day

• at six o'clock p.m

Which sig code is not a frequency of once a day?

• qam

• qid

• qh s

• qpm

Which sig code means twice a day?

• bid

• qd

• qid

• tid

What does prn mean?

• after a meal

• immediately

• as needed

• rectally

The sig code cf means

• with food

• at bedtime

• before a meal

• after a meal

AAA is a sig code commonly seen with

• suspensions

• ointments

• injectables

• tablets

A prescription for ciprodex odec may contain the sig code

• au

• od

• im

• po

What is the sig code for under the skin?

• id

• iv

• sq

• im

What does i gtt os mean?

• one drop into the left eye

• one drop into both ears

• one spray into the right ear

• one drop into the left ear

What does ii tab po hs mean?

• two tablets by mouth with food

• eleven tablets by mouth each week

• two tablets by mouth at bedtime

• two tablets under the tongue nail