The Joint Commission Official “Do Not Use” List

Question 1

The potential problem for ‘U, u (for unit)’?”” “Mistaken for “0” (zero), the number “4” (four), or “cc”

Question 2

What to use instead of ‘U

Answer 2

u (for unit)’? Write “unit”

Question 3

The potential problem for ‘IU (International Unit)’? “"”Mistaken for IV (intravenous) or the number 10 (ten)”””

Question 4

What to use instead of ‘IU’? Write “International Unit

Question 5

The potential problem for ‘Q.D.

Answer 5

QD

q.d.

qd (daily)’? “"”Mistaken for each other”””

Question 6

What to use instead of ‘Q.D.

Answer 6

QD

q.d.

qd (daily)’? “"”Write “daily””

Question 7

The potential problem for ‘Q.O.D.

Answer 7

QOD

q.o.d

qod (every other day)’? “"”Period after the Q mistaken for “I” and the “O” mistaken for “I””””

Question 8

What to use instead of ‘Q.O.D.

Answer 8

QOD

q.o.d

qod (every other day)’? “"”Write “every other day””

Question 9

The potential problem for ‘Trailing zero (X.0 mg)’? “"”Decimal point is missed”””

Question 10

What to use instead of ‘Trailing zero (X.0 mg)’? Write X mg

Question 11

The potential problem for ‘Lack of leading zero (.X mg)’? “"”Decimal point is missed”””

Question 12

What to use instead of ‘Lack of leading zero (.X mg)’? Write 0.X mg

Question 13

The potential problem for ‘MS’? Can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

Question 14

What to use instead of ‘MS’? Write “morphine sulfate

Question 15

The potential problem for ‘MSO4 and MgSO4’? “"”Confused for one another”””

Question 16

What to use instead of ‘MSO4 and MgSO4’? Write “magnesium sulfate