Nursing 400 Abbreviations (Solved)

IM correct answers Intramuscular (type of medication administration ie shot) IV correct answers Intravenous (through vein) IVPB correct answers Intravenous Piggyback (type of medication administration) SL correct answers Sublingual (under the tongue method of med administration ie nitroglycerin) Sub-Q correct answers Subcutaneous (route of med administration; generally insulin and heparin) NG correct answers Nasogastric (a small tube inserted through the nose into the stomach; can be used for feeding or remove stomach contents) po correct answers by mouth a correct answers before c correct answers with p correct answers after ac correct answers before meal pc correct answers after meal prn correct answers as needed stat correct answers immediately bid correct answers twice a day tid correct answers three times a day qid correct answers four times a day ad lib correct answers freely, as desired by patient NPO correct answers nothing by mouth N&V correct answers nausea and vomiting gtt correct answers drop