Define the following medical abbreviations:
a. NPO:
b. IV:
c. IM:
d. ID (route):
e. NG:
f. PO:
g. SL:
h. subcut:
i. stat: j. bid:
a. Nothing by mouth
b. Intravenous
c. Intramuscular
d. Intradermal
e. Nasogastric
f. By mouth
g. Sublingual
h. Subcutaneous
i. Immediately
j. Twice a day; two times a day
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1. Functional nursing 2. Primary nursing 3. Case management 4. Differentiated practice
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