Which of the following dangerous abbreviations or symbols is NOT on the Joint Commission's official "do NOT use" list?
MS
QD
mcg
IU
mcg
Rationale: The Joint Commission's official "do not use" list does not include "mcg", the abbreviation for micrograms. It does include "MS", which can mean "morphine sulfate" or "magnesium sulfate"; "QD" (meaning "every day"), which can be mistaken for "every other day"; and "IU" (meaning "International Unit"), which can be mistaken for "IV" or the number "10".
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