A medical provider has prescribed milk of magnesia (magnesium hydroxide) 30 mL, PO bid. Here bid means:
a. Once every day
b. Two times every day
c. Three times every day
d. Four times a day
B
Bid is the abbreviation for twice a day, which is generally 12 hours between doses. Once a day is written as "daily": every hour is abbreviated qh, three times a day is tid and four times a day is qid. Abbreviations are used with caution to reduce error(s) by the nurse and the healthcare teams. The abbreviation qd is not used for once a day, but is written as "daily."
You might also like to view...
What is the result of a slowing of the impulse transmission in the nervous system?
a. Hypertension b. Hearing deficit c. Decrease in tactile sensations d. Longer reaction time
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) was surprised to find that former friends were no longer interested in a colleague relationship and one even accused the LNC of trashing clinical nursing practice in the courtroom
Which of the following would be the best response by the LNC? a. "I've just accepted a position that pays an incredible amount more than staff nursing in a hospital." b. "I'm not part of clinical nursing; I'm part of the legal system now." c. "I'm defending the expertise and experience of skilled nursing clinicians by helping remove dangerous practitioners from the field." d. "I'm helping clients who were hurt by poor practice to obtain revenge."
The oncology nurse assessing a patient with Rai stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) will most likely find:
A) lymphocytosis and no enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, or liver. B) lymphocytosis, an enlarged spleen, and possibly an enlarged liver. C) lymphocytosis, anemia, and possibly an enlarged spleen or liver. D) lymphocytosis, thrombocytopenia, and possibly anemia, enlarged lymph nodes, spleen, or liver.
Convert 0.075 mg to micrograms: ________ (use appropriate unit notation)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).