0% 77 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 What is the sig code for apply one pump to affected area every 6 hours as needed for pain? Q6H PRN TID QID BID 2 / 20 What is the sig code for inhale one puff via inhaler every 6 hours as needed for shortness of breath? Q6H PRN BID HS TID 3 / 20 What is the sig code for inhale one dose via nebulizer every 4 hours as needed for breathing treatments? Q4H PRN TID BID HS 4 / 20 If a physician wrote “Take 1 tablet twice a day at 8 AM and 8 PM”, what is the correct sig? BID 8:00 BID QD Q12H 5 / 20 A patient calls requesting clarification on her liquid steroid medication label that states “5mL once daily at bedtime.” What does this mean? 5mL every night Take 5mL once a day at bedtime Take 5mL every other night at bedtime Take 5mL twice a day at night 6 / 20 If a patient is told to take 2 tablets with each meal, how would you write the dosing instructions? QID AC TID AC BID PC TID PC 7 / 20 What is the sig code for apply up to 5 sprays in each nostril up to 4 times daily as needed for congestion? TID BID QID PRN HS 8 / 20 If a topical medication is dosed “Apply at HS and AM”, what is the proper frequency? Night and morning BID Q12H HS QD AM 9 / 20 What does “one time” dose mean? Duration of therapy First week only First dose only Single dose 10 / 20 What is the maximum daily dosage for a PRN migraine medication? Unlimited 8 doses 6 doses 4 doses 11 / 20 For a PRN pain medication, what is the maximum daily frequency recommended? TID BID QID Q4H 12 / 20 Convert a medication taken “every 6 hours around the clock” to standard sig code TID QID Q6H BID 13 / 20 What is the sig code for inject 100 mg intramuscularly every 6 months? BID TID Q6MO QID 14 / 20 What is the sig code for take one teaspoonful by mouth three times a day before meals? TID AC HS QID BID 15 / 20 What is the sig code for instill two drops in each eye twice daily? TID HS QID BID 16 / 20 A patient is prescribed an inhaled steroid “1 puff twice daily, increase to 2 puffs twice daily after 1 week.” How should this be written on the label? BID x 1 week, then BID x 1 puff BID BID x 1 week, then BID BID for 1 week, then BID 2 puffs 17 / 20 A patient with high blood pressure is prescribed an ACE inhibitor. Which PRN medication would be best prescribed alongside it in case of angioedema? Fluticasone Ibuprofen Dextromethorphan Epipen 18 / 20 What is the sig code for apply topically to affected area three times daily for 7 days? HS TID X 7 Days QID BID 19 / 20 What is the sig code for take one capsule by mouth once daily in the morning? TID QD AM HS BID 20 / 20 What is the sig code for take one teaspoonful by mouth four times daily? TID BID HS QID Your score is The average score is 77% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte 0% Restart Quiz Send feedback Previous Post MAKAUT BPharm MPharm Question Papers PDF Download
