Nurse abbreviations verified questions and solution A+ grade
IM - -intramuscular
IV - -intravenous
IV PB - -intravenous piggyback
Subcut - -subcutaneous
SL - -sublingual (under the tongue)
ID - -intradermal
GT - -gastrostomy tube
NG - -nasogastric tube
NJ - -nasojejunal tube
p.o - -by mouth
p.r - -per rectum
ac - -before meals
, pc - -after meals
Ad lib - -as desired, freely
PRN - -as needed
STAT - -immediately
BID - -twice a day
TID - -three times a day
QID - -four times a day
min - -minute
H- -hour
q- -every
p (with line on top) - -after
a (with line on top) - -before
IM - -intramuscular
IV - -intravenous
IV PB - -intravenous piggyback
Subcut - -subcutaneous
SL - -sublingual (under the tongue)
ID - -intradermal
GT - -gastrostomy tube
NG - -nasogastric tube
NJ - -nasojejunal tube
p.o - -by mouth
p.r - -per rectum
ac - -before meals
, pc - -after meals
Ad lib - -as desired, freely
PRN - -as needed
STAT - -immediately
BID - -twice a day
TID - -three times a day
QID - -four times a day
min - -minute
H- -hour
q- -every
p (with line on top) - -after
a (with line on top) - -before