Spelling and Pronounciation Flashcards
1
Q
abbreviations NOT to be used
A
- MS, can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
- U or u, can be mistake for o or 4
- QD or QOD which means every day and every other day - sometimes mistaken
2
Q
why are abbreviations commonly used
A
to avoid mistakes and errors
3
Q
not true
A
- electronic health records have decreased
4
Q
except
A
- medical terms do NOT have
- terms are spelled differently
- ekg
5
Q
the difference of changing one or two ____ in a word can
A
letters
