Medication Administration
Time
Measurement
Emergency
Miscellaneous
100
Nothing by mouth
What is NPO
100

Daily, once a day

What is Daily

100

No known drug allergies

What is NKDA

100

Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure

What is T, P, R, BP

100
Discontinue
What is DC or d/c
200
Intramuscular
What is IM
200
Twice a day
What is BID
200
Milliliter
What is mL
200
Oxygen
What is O2
200
Out of bed
What is OOB
300
Intravenous
What is IV
300
Four times a day
What is QID
300

As able 

What is ad lib

300
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is CPR
300

Culture and sensitivity

What is C&S

400
As needed
What is PRN
400
Bedtime
What is HS
400
Pounds
What is lbs
400
Immediately; right now
What is STAT
400
Nausea and vomitting
What is N&V
500
By mouth
What is PO
500
Every morning
What is QAM
500
Kilograms
What is kg
500
As needed
What is PRN
500

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

What is MRSA

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