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Determine the Appropriate Interpretation of the Abbreviations

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Determine the appropriate interpretation of the abbreviations.
-A patient was admitted to the hospital for severe abdominal pain. Pain medication, morphine sulfate, was ordered A _____ (IV) B _____ (stat) and C _____ (q3h) D _____ (prn).
The medications were ordered IV because the patient had E _____ (N&V) and was F _____ (NPO). The tests revealed that the patient had appendicitis. After surgery, the patient still had difficulty with G _____ (po) feedings so an H _____ (NG) tube was ordered with feedings to be given I _____ (q2h).
Sips of water were allowed J _____ (ad lib), but an K _____ (I&O) record had to be maintained. When the patient was able to tolerate fluids, soft foods were gradually introduced, and the NG tube and IV were removed. Rectal L _____ (supp) were ordered for the occasional complaints of nausea, to be given before meals.
Medications were given in the form of oral M _____ (susp) and elixirs because they were easy to swallow. The patient had a history of angina and occasional chest pain and now was able to take nitroglycerin pills N _____ (subl). The patient made a very good recovery, did not have any chest pain episodes in the hospital or suffer any O _____ (ADEs) during hospitalization, and was discharged to home.

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1. A . IV route
2. B . Immediately
3. C ...

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