NSG 251 Pharmacology Test Questions and Verified
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normal saline
NS
nothing by mouth
NPO
At night
noct or noc
nasogastric tube
NGT or NG
intranasal
NAS
Mixture
Mix
Minute
min
length of stay
LOS
long acting
LA
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
KVO
, intravenous soluset
IVSS
intravenous piggyback
IVPB
Intravenous
IV
intramuscular
IM
intradermal
ID
Hour
h or hr
drop
gtt
gastrostomy tube
GT
Fluid
fl or fld
Elixir
elix
enteric coated
EC
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normal saline
NS
nothing by mouth
NPO
At night
noct or noc
nasogastric tube
NGT or NG
intranasal
NAS
Mixture
Mix
Minute
min
length of stay
LOS
long acting
LA
keep vein open (a very slow infusion rate)
KVO
, intravenous soluset
IVSS
intravenous piggyback
IVPB
Intravenous
IV
intramuscular
IM
intradermal
ID
Hour
h or hr
drop
gtt
gastrostomy tube
GT
Fluid
fl or fld
Elixir
elix
enteric coated
EC