The Joint Commission's "Do Not Use" List Flashcards
1
Q
DO NOT USE- U, u (unit)
A
Use- “unit”
2
Q
DO NOT USE- IU (international unit)
A
Use- “International Unit”
3
Q
DO NOT USE- Q.D.,QD, q.d.,qd (daily)
A
Use- “daily”
4
Q
DO NOT USE- Q.O.D.,QOD,q.o.d.,qod (every other day)
A
Use- “every other day”
5
Q
DO NOT USE- Trailing zero (X.0)
A
Use- X mg
6
Q
DO NOT USE- lack of a leading zero ( .X)
A
Use- 0.X mg
7
Q
DO NOT USE- MS
A
Use- “morphine sulfate”
8
Q
DO NOT USE- MSO4 & MgSO4
A
Use- “magnesium sulfate”
9
Q
DO NOT USE- > (greater than), < (less than)
A
Use- “greater than” or “less than”
10
Q
DO NOT USE- abbreviations for drug names
A
Use- drug names in full
11
Q
DO NOT USE- apothecary units
A
Use- metric units
12
Q
DO NOT USE- @
A
Use- “at”
13
Q
DO NOT USE- cc
A
Use- mL or ml or milliliters
14
Q
DO NOT USE- ug
A
Use- mcg or micrograms
