Terry is prescribed medication, and his prescription orders indicate “NPO.” How would Terry most likely take his medication?

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Thomas Danecker · Answer 1 · 2018-12-21T06:27:27+0000

NPO is short for Nil Per Os, meaning "nothing by mouth". It is a medical instruction to withhold food and water from a person. So, I would say not by mouth or not with food or water.

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