NC Medication Aide (Med Tech) Exam
CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Hour of sleep or bedtime - ANSWER HS or qhs
Twice a day - ANSWER bid or BID
Subcutaneous - ANSWER sq. or SQ
Every other day - ANSWER qod or QOD
Once a day - ANSWER qd or QD
gram - ANSWER gm
milligram - ANSWER mg
after meals - ANSWER pc
OTC - ANSWER over-the-counter
by mouth - ANSWER po
q - ANSWER every
ac - ANSWER before meals
, qid or QID - ANSWER four times a day
tsp - ANSWER teaspoonful
prn or PRN - ANSWER as needed
Tbsp - ANSWER Tablespoonful
tid or TID - ANSWER Three times a day
ml - ANSWER milliliter
oz - ANSWER ounce
MAR - ANSWER Medication administration record
The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT - ANSWER PD
You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given - ANSWER Under the
tongue
The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT - ANSWER PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues - ANSWER False
It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. - ANSWER True
A milliliter is the same as a milligram - ANSWER False
CORRECT QUESTIONS &
ANSWERS(GRADED A)
Hour of sleep or bedtime - ANSWER HS or qhs
Twice a day - ANSWER bid or BID
Subcutaneous - ANSWER sq. or SQ
Every other day - ANSWER qod or QOD
Once a day - ANSWER qd or QD
gram - ANSWER gm
milligram - ANSWER mg
after meals - ANSWER pc
OTC - ANSWER over-the-counter
by mouth - ANSWER po
q - ANSWER every
ac - ANSWER before meals
, qid or QID - ANSWER four times a day
tsp - ANSWER teaspoonful
prn or PRN - ANSWER as needed
Tbsp - ANSWER Tablespoonful
tid or TID - ANSWER Three times a day
ml - ANSWER milliliter
oz - ANSWER ounce
MAR - ANSWER Medication administration record
The following are abbreviations for drug routes, EXCEPT - ANSWER PD
You receive an order for Nitroglycerin to be given sublingually. It would be given - ANSWER Under the
tongue
The following are abbreviations for dosages or strengths of medications EXCEPT - ANSWER PD
If you are not sure of an abbreviation, it is O.K. to gues - ANSWER False
It is important to know the policy on approved abbreviations for your facility. - ANSWER True
A milliliter is the same as a milligram - ANSWER False
