0% 230 Pharmacy SIG Codes Quiz Welcome to Pharmacy SIG Codes Practice Test. There are total of 100 Questions, but you get to attempt 20 questions every so attempt more than once and try your knowledge of prescription sig codes. 1 / 20 If a medication is taken Q12H, how many times per day is it taken? 3 2 4 6 2 / 20 What is the sig code for take one tablet by mouth twice daily? HS TID QID BID 3 / 20 When should the pharmacy contact the prescriber for clarification or correction of a prescription? Never, pharmacists should know how to interpret instructions Only if the medication dosage seems unsafe Only if the patient requests it If dosage/directions are unclear, if conflicting information is provided, for any controlled substance discrepancies 4 / 20 If a medication is dosed TID PC, what does PC stand for? At bedtime With water Around the clock With food 5 / 20 What is the abbreviation for “every other day”? QOD ALTD EOD Q48H 6 / 20 A prescription states “Apply topically once daily to affected area.” What is the proper frequency? Once a day OD QD Daily 7 / 20 A physician writes for a decongestant to be taken “as directed”. Which of the following frequncies would be most appropriate to clarify on the prescription? Q4H PRN QD TID BID 8 / 20 What is the sig code for take two tablets by mouth three times a day with food? TID PC QID HS BID 9 / 20 What is the sig code for apply up to 5 sprays in each nostril up to 4 times daily as needed for congestion? QID PRN BID TID HS 10 / 20 What is the sig code for take one tablet by mouth four times a day? HS BID QID TID 11 / 20 A patient calls requesting clarification on her liquid steroid medication label that states “5mL once daily at bedtime.” What does this mean? Take 5mL once a day at bedtime Take 5mL every other night at bedtime 5mL every night Take 5mL twice a day at night 12 / 20 If a topical medication is applied “twice a week”, what days of the week would it be applied? Any 2 days SAT SUN TIM MWF 13 / 20 What is the sig code for apply topically to affected area three times daily for 7 days? TID X 7 Days HS QID BID 14 / 20 Most pharmacies have a standardized list of common Latin abbreviations used in prescription directions. Which of the following is NOT usually included on these lists? Pc G Tid Prn 15 / 20 What is the sig code for take two tablets by mouth once daily TID BID HS QD 16 / 20 What is the sig code for take one capsule by mouth twice daily at bedtime? QD BID HS TID QID 17 / 20 What is the sig code for inhale one puff via inhaler three times daily? HS BID QID TID 18 / 20 What is the sig code for take one tablet by mouth three times daily at meals? BID QID TID AC HS 19 / 20 A patient questions how often to take their medication that is prescribed “use 1 pump intranasally once daily at bedtime.” What does this mean? Once daily using 1 pump at bedtime As needed using 1 pump Twice daily using 1 pump at night Once nightly using 1 pump 20 / 20 What is the sig code for take one tablet by mouth once daily at bedtime? QID TID HS QD BID Your score is The average score is 77% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart Quiz See review Send feedback Previous Post MAKAUT BPharm MPharm Question Papers PDF Download
