2007-03-21 04:55:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Trivia
So what does "pro", "re", and "nata" mean?
2007-03-21 05:03:02 · update #1
PRN may be a three-letter acronym or abbreviation for:
Pro re nata, a medical term for "As the situation arises."
PRiNter, a DOS reference used to redirect output to a printer
Pseudorandom noise, a signal similar to noise which satisfies one or more of the standard tests for statistical randomness
Pertactin, a highly immunogenic virulence factor of a bacterium
Performance Racing Network, a radio network that broadcasts NASCAR races
Premiere Radio Networks, an American radio network
Pronoun, a part of speech
the IATA airport code for Priština International Airport
Parton railway station, a train station serving the village of Parton in Cumbria, England
the National Reconstruction Party (Partido da Reconstrução Nacional), a political party in Brazil that changed its name to the Christian Labour Party
Partidul Reconcilierii Nationale (Party of National Reconciliation), the political party of Paul Lambrino, aspirant to both monarchy and presidency of Romania
In telecom domain it stands for Performance Racing Network
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2007-03-21 05:00:32 · answer #1 · answered by AWRAmale 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Any medication prescribed with p.r.n beside it means it's to be taken when required. You'll usually find it will say p.r.n. but no more than (x) in 24 hours.
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2007-03-21 12:04:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The adverb pro re nata has one meaning:
according to need (physicians use PRN in writing prescriptions)
2007-03-21 12:11:58 · answer #3 · answered by Basement Bob 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
latin acronym for pro re nata or as needed. medical term.
2007-03-21 12:01:52 · answer #4 · answered by mike 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
It means on patient request and relates to medication. So you may be taking one drug all the time but there may be another drug that is marked prn. which means the patient can request it if they feel they need it.
2007-03-21 11:58:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Practicing (or Practical) Registered Nurse (?)
2007-03-21 15:00:42 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi there darling!
prn means "as necessary".
It's a medical term.
like if you have a fever then you have to take your antipyretic meds prn as prescribed by the physician . (--,)
2007-03-21 16:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
To take medicine when needed, such as a pain reliever.
2007-03-21 13:47:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
as needed medical term
2007-03-21 11:57:48 · answer #9 · answered by muffbro 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
wheres the o between the p and the r
2007-03-21 11:58:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋