Question

question 90

a pharmacy technician is filling a prescription for prn glucagon. which of the following dosage instructions should the technician include on the prescription label?

use as needed.
use after meals.
use daily.
use at bedtime.

Explanation:

Identify the abbreviation

The prescription contains the Latin abbreviation PRN (pro re nata).

Translate the abbreviation

In pharmacy practice, PRN translates directly to "as needed" or "when necessary."

Match with options

Evaluating the given choices:

• "Use as needed" matches PRN.
• "Use after meals" corresponds to PC (post cibum).
• "Use daily" corresponds to QD or "daily."
• "Use at bedtime" corresponds to HS (hora somni).

Select correct option

The correct instruction to include on the label is "Use as needed."

Answer:

• Use as needed. (Correct answer)
• Use after meals.
• Use daily.
• Use at bedtime.