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Rx is derived from the Latin word for recipe meaning to put in mouth.
- False
- Interpreted from the Latin "recipe" to mean "to take or take thus"
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The sig is the portion of the prescription that contains the prescriber's signature.
- False
- Sig is the portion of the prescription containing a statement for the directions of use.
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The dispense portion of the prescription correlates the amount of medication to be given to a patient.
True
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DAW code 1 means the prescriber has written dispense at will on the prescription.
- False
- DAW means "dispense as written." And DAW 1 means the prescriber is requesting the brand-name product.
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Giving medications at certain times can lessen side effect of some drugs.
True
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Being familiar with abbreviations for where to give a drug helps ensure patients are taking meds at the right time.
False
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The abbreviation "qd" means four times daily and could be mistaken for "qid" which means daily.
- False
- "qd" means every day
- "qid" means four times daily
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The abbreviation "u" could be mistaken for a "0" and cause a 10-fold overdose of insulin.
True
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Abbreviating drug names causes mix-ups only with the same drug classes.
False
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