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PTCB Order Interpretation and Sig Practice Test
Reading prescriptions and medication orders: Sig codes and abbreviations, Roman numerals, and military time (KA 4.1).
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Question 1 of 13
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Question 1 of 13. A sig reads I CAP PO TID. How many doses does the patient take in a day?
Hint: The daily family runs QD, BID, TID, QID — work out where TID sits in that list.
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