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PTCB: Sig Codes and Prescription Abbreviations

Common Latin-derived sig codes and prescription abbreviations technicians must translate into patient instructions for the PTCB exam.

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35 basic cards for PTCB Pharmacy. Set 7 of 8 in PTCB. It opens with "What does the sig code "qd" mean?" and "What does the sig code "bid" mean?". More Healthcare and Nursing decks are listed below.

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What does the sig code "qd" mean?: Show answer
Every day
What does the sig code "bid" mean?: Show answer
Twice a day
What does the sig code "tid" mean?: Show answer
Three times a day
What does the sig code "qid" mean?: Show answer
Four times a day
What does the sig code "q4h" mean?: Show answer
Every 4 hours
What does the sig code "q6h" mean?: Show answer
Every 6 hours
What does the sig code "q8h" mean?: Show answer
Every 8 hours
What does the sig code "q12h" mean?: Show answer
Every 12 hours
What does the sig code "qhs" mean?: Show answer
Every night at bedtime
What does the sig code "qam" mean?: Show answer
Every morning
What does the sig code "qpm" mean?: Show answer
Every evening
What does the sig code "prn" mean?: Show answer
As needed
What does the sig code "ac" mean?: Show answer
Before meals
What does the sig code "pc" mean?: Show answer
After meals
What does the sig code "hs" mean?: Show answer
At bedtime

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