Medication Administration
Time
Measurement
Emergency
Miscellaneous
100
Nothing by mouth
What is NPO
100
Daily, once a day
What is QD
100
Cubic centimeter
What is cc
100
Temperature, pulse, respirations
What is TPR
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
Inches
What is in
300
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
What is CPR
300
Wheelchair
What is w/c
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
Dressing
What is drsg