The University of the West Indies

Faculty of Medical Sciences

The UWI School of Nursing, Mona

1. The doctor has written medication orders for 4 of his patients. Interpret the
following doctor’s order.

 Mr.Blake … 1 gtt OS, 2 gtts OD BD for 7/7

 Mr. James…. 2 gtts OU TDS for 1/52

 Miss Share…. 4 gtt OD, 2 gtts OS BD for 1/52

 Miss Fatts………2 gtts OU Stat for 1/12

2. Write out the meaning of these abbreviations

 PRN

 UNG

 XR
  PV

 SL

 PEG

 QID

 Ad Lib

3. Interpret the orders below for Miss Carty

Drugs Frequency and Route

Metronidazole 1g PO, BD 1/7
Codeine Phosphate 30mg PO, QID 2/52
Visine 1 gtt OU, 1/12

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