Medication AdministrationPregunta 3 de 100
A resident is ordered a medication 'PC.' When should the aide plan to give it?
a.After meals
b.Before meals
c.At bedtime
d.Only when the resident asks
Explicación
PC (post cibum) means after meals, while AC (ante cibum) means before meals. Timing abbreviations affect drug absorption and tolerance, so the aide must interpret them correctly against the MAR.
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