Chapter 3: "Do Not Use" List

Question 1

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

Answer 1

The word “Unit”.

Question 2

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

Answer 2

International Unit.

Question 3

“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?

Answer 3

Daily or Every Other Day.

Question 4

“.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?

Answer 4

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

Question 5

“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?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

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

Answer 6

The medication name such as Morphine Sulfate or Magnesium Sulfate.