Do Not Use list Flashcards
1
Q
U
A
unit (mistaken for 0 or 4 or cc)
use unit
2
Q
IU
A
international unit (mistaken for IV, 10)
use unit
3
Q
abbreviations for drugs
A
misinterpreted bc all can be similar
- dont do it
4
Q
QD
QOD
A
every day
Every other day
(can be mistaken for eachother or for qid)
use daily or every other day
5
Q
OD
A
every day
Mistaken for right eye
write it out
6
Q
OS, OD, OU
A
left eye, right eye, both eyes
can confuse one another
right out
7
Q
D/C
A
discharge
mistaken for discontinue as in meds
8
Q
cc
A
cubic centimeter
mistake for u
use mL or write out mL
9
Q
microgram (with greek micro)
A
mistaken for mg
- 1000 fold overdose
use mcg
10
Q
@
A
mistaken for “2” or “5”
spell out
11
Q
> or
A
greater than, less than
mistaken as 7 or L
spell out
12
Q
trailing zero
A
5.0 = ex
could mistake for 50
never use a zero by self after decimal point
13
Q
lack of leading zero
A
.5= ex
could be mistaken for 5
always use 0 before decimal
