Ad lib is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase "ad libitum", which means "as you wish", "at your pleasure". This abbreviation is placed on medical prescriptions, when the patient can use a particular product as desired. In the case of the above question, the doctor has allowed the patient to use a medicated cream as the patient wishes and finds necessary. For this reason, the medical prescription should indicate: "medicated cream ad lib".
A prescription is a written instruction by a medical doctor authorizing a patient to buy a medicine which can be distinguish from an over the counter drug.In this scenario, in the prescription example would be stated apply hydrocortisone ointment PRN or as needed.
Mr. Franzen is trying to develop his pupils´self-efficacy. In psychology, self-efficacy is a person's belief that they can be successful when carrying out aparticular task . The teacher let them know this by his feedback on the assignments. This belief in one capacity contributes to their self-steem and motivation.