NREMT Advanced EMT

Category - Medical Knowledge

When taking a patient history, the patient tells you that he takes nitroglycerin 0.4mg as needed for chest pain. You annotate this in your notes by using what medical abbreviation?
  1. KVO
  2. prn
  3. QOD
  4. occ
Explanation
Answer - B - The correct medical abbreviation for something that is taken or performed as needed is prn. KVO stands for Keep Vein Open, QOD means Every Other Day, and occ means occasional.
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