Difficulty: Medium
Average Score: 71%
Simulated
A nurse is transcribing a telephone prescription for acetaminophen 650 mg by mouth daily at bedtime. The nurse should identify that which of the following abbreviations are acceptable to use when transcribing the prescription?
Correct answer
B,D
Rationale
The correct answer is B and D. B is correct because 'PO' is an acceptable abbreviation for "by mouth" in medical transcription. D is correct because 'qhs' is an acceptable abbreviation for "at bedtime." Choice A is incorrect because 'QD' is not recommended for 'daily' due to potential confusion with 'QID' (four times a day). Choice C is incorrect because 'APAP' is an abbreviation for the chemical name of acetaminophen, not the drug name.