Module 1- Med Term "Do not use" list

Question 1

Why do we not use a trailing zero? (X.0mg)

Answer 1

Decimal point can be missed

Question 2

When you have a number starting after the decimal point– example .25 what should you place before the decimal and why?

Answer 2

Zero– because the decimal can be missed.

Question 3

Why do we use a leading zero before a decimal point?

Answer 3

So that the decimal is not missed

Question 4

Why do we not use MS, MSO4 and MgSO4

Answer 4

Can confuse morphine and magnesium sulfate

Question 5

Since we cannot use MS, MSO4 or MgSO4 for morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate what do we do instead?

Answer 5

Write out morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate

Question 6

Why do we not use HS(half stregth) and hs (hour of sleep)

Answer 6

They are often confused with each other

Question 7

Instead of using HS and hs what can we do instead?

Answer 7

Write “half strength”, Write “hour of sleep”

Question 8

Why do we not use QD, Q.D (daily), and QOD, Q.O.D (every other day)?

Answer 8

Often mistaken for each other; periods of time confused with each other

Question 9

Instead of using QD, Q.D and QOD, Q.O.D what can we use?

Answer 9

Write “daily”
Write “every other day”

Question 10

Why do we not use U or u?

Answer 10

Confused as number or volume

Question 11

Instead of using U or u what can we use?

Answer 11

write Units

Question 12

Why do we not use IU?

Answer 12

Confused for IV

Question 13

Instead of using IU what can we use?

Answer 13

Write Units

Question 14

What abbreviation do we use for microgram?

Answer 14

mcg