Certified Ophthalmic Assistant Practice Exam

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If the ophthalmologist instructs that a patient is to receive drops "bid," the assistant should instruct the patient to take the drops

Once a day
Three times a day
Twice a day
As needed

The correct answer is: Twice a day

When the abbreviation "bid" is used in healthcare, it stands for "bis in die" which is Latin for "twice a day." Therefore, if the ophthalmologist instructs a patient to use drops "bid," the correct instruction would be for the patient to take the drops twice a day. This ensures that the patient follows the physician's orders accurately to achieve the intended treatment outcome. Options A, B, and D are incorrect in this scenario because they do not correspond to the Latin abbreviation "bid" and would result in the patient not following the prescribing instructions accurately.