You are reviewing a prehospital care report (PCR) and note the following entry: "Pt. took PCN b.i.d. PO for 5 days." You would interpret this as the patient took:

A) penicillin injections for five days.
B) a total of 10 pills of penicillin.
C) a penicillin pill every other day for five days.
D) antibiotic injections two times a day for five days.

B

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