The client is to receive medication "p.o." The nurse knows to administer the medication:
a. in the eye. c. put on.
b. after midnight. d. by mouth.
ANS: D
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A Incorrect: p.o. is not the abbreviation for in the eye.
B Incorrect: p.o. is not the abbreviation for after midnight.
C Incorrect: p.o. is not the abbreviation for put on.
D Correct: The abbreviation for by mouth is p.o., meaning per os.
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