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Prescription Terminology

Explaining Prescription Abbreviations

Why are abbreviations used in prescriptions? Check all that apply.

a. to prevent patients from understanding the directions
b. to prevent a consistent meaning for terms
c. to save time in writing prescriptions
d. to save time in reading prescriptions
e. to save patients time using prescriptions


Sagot :

Answer:

B. To prevent a consistent meaning for terms

C. To save time in writing prescriptions

D. To save in reading prescriptions

Explanation:

I calculated it logically

B, C, D,

Abbreviations are commonly used in the medical world to save time and space whilst writing in the patients' medical records. As various specialties have evolved, each has developed a collection of commonly used abbreviations within its practice, which may not be recognizable to those not working within the same field.