Why did the Joint Commission issue the Do Not Use list?
A) To identify abbreviations to be used in medicine and pharmacy
B) To advocate for the use of root words and prefixes
C) To supplant the list created by the ISMP
D) To identify abbreviations that could cause harm if misinterpreted
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The goal of communication is ____________________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word