Pharmacy Abbreviations Quiz: SIG Code Practice

Pharmacy Abbreviations Quiz: SIG Code Practice

Practice interpreting common pharmacy SIG components while learning to replace error-prone abbreviations, symbols, and dose notation with clearer language. Independent educational review only—not an official exam or a substitute for a complete prescription, pharmacy verification, organizational policy, or professional judgment.

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Answer from memory first, then review the rationales and revisit weak areas from this course.

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Quiz30 Questions
Flashcards20 Cards
Study Notes4 Notes

List of Questions30 questions
  1. Question 1
    • Into a muscle
    • Under the tongue
    • By mouth
    • Into a vein
  2. Question 2
    • Placed under the tongue
    • Placed in the rectum
    • Applied to the skin
    • Injected into a muscle
  3. Question 3
    • Through a feeding tube
    • By inhalation
    • On the skin
    • Rectally
  4. Question 4
    • Intranasal
    • Intramuscular
    • Intradermal
    • Inhaled
  5. Question 5
    • Into the skin
    • Into a vein
    • Into the rectum
    • Into a muscle
  6. Question 6
    • Give it at every scheduled time whether symptoms are present or not
    • The patient may choose any dose and interval
    • Give it once immediately and then discontinue it
    • It may be given as needed when the verified indication and timing criteria are met
  7. Question 7
    • STAT calls for prompt one-time administration, while a routine order continues on its schedule until changed or stopped
    • STAT means as needed; routine means every other day
    • STAT means at bedtime; routine means before meals
    • STAT and routine are interchangeable terms
  8. Question 8
    • Every other day
    • At bedtime
    • Twice daily
    • Every two hours
  9. Question 9
    • Once memorized, an abbreviation has one universal meaning in every setting
    • Any abbreviation found in a textbook is approved for prescribing
    • An abbreviation can replace all missing fields in a medication order
    • Abbreviations are shortcuts whose meaning and acceptability still depend on context and policy
  10. Question 10
    • Choose the route most commonly used for that drug
    • Clarify the missing route through the authorized clinical process before administering
    • Assume PO because it is common
    • Ask the patient which route they prefer
  11. Question 11
    • 0.5 mg
    • .5 mg
    • .50 mg
    • 0.50. mg
  12. Question 12
    • 5.0 mg
    • 5.00 mg
    • 5 mg
    • 05.0 mg
  13. Question 13
    • 4U
    • 4 u
    • 4 units
    • 4 IU
  14. Question 14
    • 250 mcg
    • 250 mg
    • 250 μg
    • 250 ug.
  15. Question 15
    • 5 u
    • 5 mL
    • 5 l
    • 5 oz
  16. Question 16
    • Four times daily
    • At discharge
    • Every other day
    • Daily
  17. Question 17
    • Every day
    • Every other day
    • Four times daily
    • Every hour
  18. Question 18
    • Keep both abbreviations because their capitalization makes them unambiguous
    • Replace both with MS
    • Write the complete intended drug name—morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate—after confirming intent
    • Replace both with sulfate
  19. Question 19
    • Keep OD and AD but add periods
    • Use the drug name alone and omit the site
    • Use RE for both right eye and right ear
    • Write right eye or right ear in full
  20. Question 20
    • Subcutaneous
    • SQ
    • sub q
    • SC
  21. Question 21
    • It can mean either discharge or discontinue
    • It always means decrease the dose
    • It is an abbreviation for daily capsule
    • It changes an oral drug to an injection
  22. Question 22
    • Two drops under the tongue
    • Two drops in each ear
    • Two milliliters by mouth
    • Two drops in each eye
  23. Question 23
    • 10 IU into a vein
    • 10 mL sublingual
    • 10 units subcutaneous
    • 10 cc under the skin
  24. Question 24
    • Take four tablets by mouth once daily for pain
    • Take one tablet by mouth every four hours as needed for pain
    • Take one tablet under the tongue every four days
    • Take one tablet by mouth at every meal regardless of symptoms
  25. Question 25
    • PO cannot be used with tablets
    • PRN orders must always be injections
    • Every-six-hour intervals are never allowed
    • The indication or administration criteria still need to be verified or clarified
  26. Question 26
    • 500 mg by mouth twice daily for 7 days
    • 500 mg into a vein every two hours for 7 days
    • 500 mg by mouth every other day for 7 doses
    • 500 mg under the tongue four times daily
  27. Question 27
    • Every 6 hours
    • At 6 PM daily
    • Six doses each evening
    • Every sixth day
  28. Question 28
    • APAP
    • A.P.A.P.
    • Acetaminophen
    • Pain med
  29. Question 29
    • 10mg
    • 10 mg
    • 10-mg
    • 10mg.
  30. Question 30
    • Clarify the intended meaning with the authorized writer or prescriber and follow organizational policy
    • Use the meaning that produces the smallest dose
    • Select the most common internet definition
    • Omit the abbreviation and continue with the remaining order
List of Flashcards20 flashcards
  1. Card 1Read SIG Components in Context
  2. Card 2Read SIG Components in Context
  3. Card 3Read SIG Components in Context
  4. Card 4Read SIG Components in Context
  5. Card 5Read SIG Components in Context
  6. Card 6Read SIG Components in Context
  7. Card 7Read SIG Components in Context
  8. Card 8Replace Error-Prone Notation
  9. Card 9Replace Error-Prone Notation
  10. Card 10Replace Error-Prone Notation
  11. Card 11Replace Error-Prone Notation
  12. Card 12Replace Error-Prone Notation
  13. Card 13Replace Error-Prone Notation
  14. Card 14Replace Error-Prone Notation
  15. Card 15Replace Error-Prone Notation
  16. Card 16Apply, Rewrite, and Clarify
  17. Card 17Apply, Rewrite, and Clarify
  18. Card 18Apply, Rewrite, and Clarify
  19. Card 19Apply, Rewrite, and Clarify
  20. Card 20Apply, Rewrite, and Clarify