The nurse is reviewing some medication administration orders for her clients. Which drug administration abbreviations are matched correctly with their definitions? (Select all that apply.)
1. hs—hour of sleep/bedtime
2. ac—after meals; after eating
3. prn—when needed/necessary
4. qid—three times per day
5. pc—before meals
1, 3
Rationale 1:hs—hour of sleep/bedtime is correctly matched.
Rationale 2:ac—after meals; after eating is incorrect because ac means before meals.
Rationale 3:prn—when needed/necessary is correctly matched.
Rationale4:qid—three times per day is incorrect because qid stands for four times per day.
Rationale 5:pc—before meals is incorrect because pc means after meals.
Global Rationale: hs—hour of sleep/bedtime is correctly matched. prn—when needed/necessary is correctly matched. ac—after meals; after eating is incorrect because ac means before meals. qid—three times per day is incorrect because qid stands for four times per day. pc—before meal is incorrect because pc means after meals.
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