Spelling and Pronounciation Flashcards

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abbreviations NOT to be used

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  • MS, can mean morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate
  • U or u, can be mistake for o or 4
  • QD or QOD which means every day and every other day - sometimes mistaken
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why are abbreviations commonly used

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to avoid mistakes and errors

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not true

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  • electronic health records have decreased
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except

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  • medical terms do NOT have
  • terms are spelled differently
  • ekg
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the difference of changing one or two ____ in a word can

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letters

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