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Chapter 2
orders and administering medicine abbreviation
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |