Module 1- Med Term "Do not use" list Flashcards
Why do we not use a trailing zero? (X.0mg)
Decimal point can be missed
When you have a number starting after the decimal point– example .25 what should you place before the decimal and why?
Zero– because the decimal can be missed.
Why do we use a leading zero before a decimal point?
So that the decimal is not missed
Why do we not use MS, MSO4 and MgSO4
Can confuse morphine and magnesium sulfate
Since we cannot use MS, MSO4 or MgSO4 for morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate what do we do instead?
Write out morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
Why do we not use HS(half stregth) and hs (hour of sleep)
They are often confused with each other
Instead of using HS and hs what can we do instead?
Write “half strength”, Write “hour of sleep”
Why do we not use QD, Q.D (daily), and QOD, Q.O.D (every other day)?
Often mistaken for each other; periods of time confused with each other
Instead of using QD, Q.D and QOD, Q.O.D what can we use?
Write “daily”
Write “every other day”
Why do we not use U or u?
Confused as number or volume
Instead of using U or u what can we use?
write Units
Why do we not use IU?
Confused for IV
Instead of using IU what can we use?
Write Units
What abbreviation do we use for microgram?
mcg
