Prohibited,Dangerous, Error-Prone Abbreviations Flashcards
1
Q
ug
A
Use- “mcg”
2
Q
AD, AS, AU
A
Use- “right ear,” “left ear,” or “each ear”
3
Q
OD, OS, OU
A
Use- “right eye,” “left eye,” or “each eye”
4
Q
BT
A
Use- “bedtime”
5
Q
cc
A
Use- “mL”
6
Q
D/C
A
Use- “discharge” and “discontinue”
7
Q
IJ
A
Use- “injection”
8
Q
IN
A
Use- “intranasal” or “NAS”
9
Q
HS
hs
A
Use- “half-strength” or “bedtime”
10
Q
IU**
A
Use- “units”
11
Q
o.d. or OD
A
Use- “daily”
12
Q
OJ
A
Use- “orange juice”
13
Q
Per os
A
Use- “PO,” “by mouth,” or “orally”
14
Q
q.d. or QD**
A
Use- “daily”
15
Q
q1d
A
Use- “daily”
16
Q
q6PM
A
Use- “6 PM daily” or “daily at 6 PM”
17
Q
SC, SQ, sub q
A
Use- “subcut” or “subcutaneously”
18
Q
ss
A
Use- “sliding scale” or “one-half” or “1/2”
19
Q
SSRI
SSI
A
Use- “sliding scale (insulin)”
20
Q
i/d
A
Use- “1 daily”
21
Q
TIW or tiw
A
Use- “3 times weekly”
22
Q
U or u **
A
Use- “unit”
23
Q
UD
A
Use- “as directed”
24
Q
qhs
A
Use- “nightly”
25
Q
qn
A
Use- “nightly” or “at bedtime”
26
Q
q.o.d. or QOD**
A
Use- “every other day”
