QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
, a.d. - ANSWERSright ear
a.s. - ANSWERSleft ear
a.u. - ANSWERSboth ears
bid - ANSWERStwo times a day
~/c - ANSWERSwith
ID - ANSWERSintermediately (into skin)
IM - ANSWERSintramuscularly (into muscle)
IV - ANSWERSintravenously (into vein)
NPO - ANSWERSnothing by mouth
o.d. - ANSWERSright ear
o.s. - ANSWERSleft ear
o.u. - ANSWERSboth eyes
PO - ANSWERSby mouth (orally)
qid - ANSWERSfour times daily
~/s - ANSWERSwithout
SC - ANSWERSsubcutaneously (into fat)
tid - ANSWERSthree times daily
what are the levels of drug safety for pregnancy - ANSWERSA (lowest level) B (slight)
C (moderate) D (risky) X (highest)
Schedule I - ANSWERShigh abuse level not medically accepted for use
Schedule II - ANSWERS(severe dependency) high abuse level acceptable medical
uses but must have a new prescription for each new dose sever restrictions