Abbreviations

Question 1

IM

Answer 1

intramuscular

Question 2

IV

Answer 2

intravenous

Question 3

IV PB

Answer 3

intravenous piggyback

Question 4

subcut

Answer 4

subcutaneous

Question 5

SL

Answer 5

sublingual

Question 6

ID

Answer 6

intradermal

Question 7

GT

Answer 7

gastronomy tube

Question 8

NG

Answer 8

nasogastric tube

Question 9

NJ

Answer 9

nasojejunal tube

Question 10

p.o.

Answer 10

by mouth

Question 11

p.r.

Answer 11

per rectum, rectally

Question 12

a.c.

Answer 12

before meals

Question 13

p.c.

Answer 13

after meals

Question 14

ad. lib.

Answer 14

as desired, freely

Question 15

p.r.n.

Answer 15

when necessary

Question 16

stat

Answer 16

immediately

Question 17

asap

Answer 17

as soon as possible

Question 18

b.i.d.

Answer 18

twice daily

Question 19

t.i.d.

Answer 19

three times daily

Question 20

q.i.d.

Answer 20

four times daily

Question 21

min

Answer 21

minute

Question 22

h

Answer 22

hour

Question 23

q.h

Answer 23

every hour

Question 24

a (with a line above)

Answer 24

before

Question 25

p (with a line above)

Answer 25

after

Question 26

c (with a line above)

Answer 26

with

Question 27

s (with a line above)

Answer 27

without

Question 28

q

Answer 28

every

Question 29

qs

Answer 29

quantity sufficient

Question 30

aq

Answer 30

water

Question 31

NPO

Answer 31

nothing by mouth

Question 32

gtt

Answer 32

drop

Question 33

tab

Answer 33

tablet

Question 34

cap

Answer 34

capsule

Question 35

et

Answer 35

and

Question 36

noct

Answer 36

night