Which drug administration abbreviations are matched correctly with their definitions? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
1. PO- pills only
2. gtt- drop
3. no- number
4. qh- every hour
5. qid- three times a day
Correct Answer: 2, 3, 4
Rationale 1: PO- pills only is incorrect because PO stands for by mouth.
Rationale 2: gtt- drop is correctly matched.
Rationale 3: no- number is correctly matched.
Rationale 4: qh- every hour is correctly matched.
Rationale 5: qid- three times a day is incorrect because qid stands for four times a day.
Global Rationale: gtt- drop is correctly matched. no- number is correctly matched. qh- every hour is correctly matched. PO- pills only is incorrect because PO stands for by mouth. qid- three times a day is incorrect because qid stands for four times a day.
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