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12 Cards in this Set
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Abbreviation
U (for unit) |
Preferred
Write "unit" |
Potential Problem
Mistaken as zero, four, or cc |
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IU (for international unit)
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Write "international unit"
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Mistaken as IV or 10
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O.D. or Q.O.D.
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Write "daily" and "every other day"
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Mistaken for each other. The period after the Q can be mistaken for an "I" and the "O" can be mistaken for "I"
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Trailing zero (x.0 mg) (Note: Prohibited only for medication-related notations); lack of leading zero (.X mg)
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Never write a zero by itself after a decimal point (X mg), and always use a zero before a decimal point (0.X mg)
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Decimal point is missed
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MS
MSO4 MgSO4 |
Write "morphine sulfate" or "magnesium sulfate"
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Confused for one another. Can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
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uG
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Write "mcg"
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Mistaken for mg (milligrams) resulting in one thousand-fold dosing overdose
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H.S. (for half-strength or Latin abbreviation for bedtime)
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Write out half-strength or "at bedtime"
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Mistaken for either half-strength or hour of sleep (at bedtime), q.H.S. mistaken for every hour. All can result in dosing errors
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T.I.W. (for three times a week)
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Mistaken for three times a day or twice weekly resulting in an overdose
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Write "3 times weekly" or "three times weekly"
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S.C. or S.Q.
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Write "Sub-Q," "subQ", or "subcutaneously"
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Mistaken as SL for sublingual, or "5 every"
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D/C (for discharge)
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Write "discharge"
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Interpreted as discontinue whatever medications follow (typically discharge medications)
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c.c. (for cubic centimeter)
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Write "mL" for milliliters
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Mistaken for U (units) when poorly written
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A.S., A.D., A.U. (Latin abbreviation for left ear, right ear, or both ears)
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Write "left ear," "right ear," or "both ears"
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Mistaken for OD, OF, and OU, etc.
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