Which pharmacy abbreviation would NOT be used for a regular scheduled maintenance medication?
NPO
PRN
QID
STAT
STAT
Rationale: The abbreviation STAT would not be used for a regular scheduled maintenance medication because it means "immediately"; NPO means nothing by mouth, PRN means as needed, and QID means four times a day – all of which could be related to regular scheduled maintenance medications.
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A) "Are your mother and father still living?" B) "Are your immunizations up to date?" C) "Are you currently taking any prescription medicines?" D) "Do you have a history of any specific diseases in your family?"
________ is the scrambling of data so that it does not make sense.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).