A Physician Has Written the Abbreviation P

question 40

Multiple Choice

A physician has written the abbreviation p.r.n. on a prescription. This means that the patient should take the medication

• A)Three times a day
• B)After meals
• C)Through the rectum
• D)By mouth
• E)When necessary

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Definitions:

Deductive Step

A step in reasoning in which one proceeds logically from premises to a definite conclusion, ensuring the conclusion necessarily follows.

Evidence

Information or facts that are used to support a belief, conclusion, or argument.

Inductive Step

A crucial part of mathematical proof in inductive reasoning, where one shows that if a property holds for one case, then it also holds for the next case.

Inductive Generalizations

The process of inferring general principles from specific observations.