Chapter 3: "Do Not Use" List Flashcards

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“U” (for Unit) should not be used because it gets mistaken for “4, 0, or cc”, what should be write out?

A

The word “Unit”.

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“IU” (for International Unit) should not be used because it gets mistaken for “IV or 10”, what should be write out instead?

A

International Unit.

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“QD” (for Every day) “QoD” (for every other day) should not be used because it gets mistaken for one another, what should be write out?

A

Daily or Every Other Day.

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“.5 mg” should not be used because it gets mistaken for “ decimal point is missed and is read as 5 mg”, what should be write out?

A

Always used a zero before a decimal point if there is no numbers there (0.5 mg).

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“5.0 mg” should not be used because it gets mistaken for “decimal point is missed and this is read as 50 mg”, what should be write out?

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Do not write a zero by itself after the decimal point (5 mg).

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“Ms” should not be used because it gets mistaken for “ Morphine Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate”, what should be write out?

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The medication name such as Morphine Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate.

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