Technician Development Program I Practice Exam

When "1 CAP PO Q8H 10D" appears on a hard copy, it means:

Take 1 tablet by mouth every 8 hours for 10 days Take 1 capsule 8 times a day for 10 days Take 1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours for 10 days Take one capsule by mouth every 4 hours for 10 days

Correct Answer:

Take 1 capsule by mouth every 8 hours for 10 days

Explanation:

Reading prescription shorthand: 1 CAP means one capsule, PO is by mouth, Q8H means every eight hours, and 10D indicates duration of 10 days. So the instruction means: take one capsule by mouth every eight hours for ten days. This results in roughly three doses per day (morning, afternoon, and night), not eight times per day or any other interval. The information isn’t about a different route or form, just the capsule, oral administration, with the specified frequency and duration.

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