17.
Suppository
a.
Insert.
b.
Instill.
c.
Take.
d.
Apply.
18.
Tablet
a.
Take.
b.
Instill.
c.
Insert.
d.
Apply.
In Questions 19 through 23, a signa is shown which might appear on a prescription.
From the list of choices immediately under the signa, select the best translation of the
signa.
19.
Tabs i p.o. q.i.d.
a.
Take 1 tablet by mouth three times a day.
b.
Take 1 tablet four times a day.
c.
Take 1 tablet as directed.
d.
Take 1 tablet every 8 hours.
20.
i suppository in rectum q 4 h.
a.
Instill one suppository every four days.
b.
Insert one suppository in the rectum every four hours.
c.
Insert one suppository in the rectum four times daily.
d.
Insert one suppository in the rectum every eight hours.
21.
gtt ii p.o. q.d.
a.
Instill two drops in the mouth four times daily.
b.
Take two drops by mouth four times daily.
c.
Take two drops by mouth every day.
d.
Take two drops by mouth every other day.
22.
gtt iii O.D. g 3 h.
a.
Instill three drops in the right ear three times daily.
b.
Instill three drops in the left ear every three hours.
c.
Instill three drops in the right eye every three hours.
d.
Instill three drops in the eyes as directed.
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