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Chapter 2
orders and administering medicine abbreviation
Term | Definition |
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PO | Per os (by mouth) |
NPO | Nil per os (nothing by mouth) |
PR | Per rectum (anal) |
IM | Intramuscular |
SC | Subcutaneous (under the skin) |
IV | Intravenous |
CVL | Central venous line |
PICC | Peripherally inserted central catheter |
Sig | Instructions short for signa |