Question

A short entry/abbreviation such as AMP500 for ampicillin 500 mg, used to assist in computerized order entry, is an example of:

Answer 1

A mnemonic code

Step-by-step explanation:

A mnemonic code is a memory aid so as to memorize or remember something.

It is code that helps to recall the information it represents easily.

For example :

ATM for Any time cash machine

or VIBGYOR to remember the colors in a rainbow.

To specify instructions these are widely used in computer programming and communications system operations.