Nurses must be aware of the danger of using abbreviations that may be misunderstood and compromise patient safety. The Joint
Commission has compiled a list of do-not-use abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to avoid the possibility of errors that may be life threatening. Of the following, which are acceptable? (Select all that apply.)
a.
Daily
b.
QD
c.
qod
d.
0.X mg
e.
X mg
ANS: A, D, E
Nurses must be aware of the danger of using abbreviations that may be misunderstood and compromise patient safety. The Joint Commission (2013) has compiled a list of do-not-use abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols to avoid the possibility of errors that may be life threatening. QD, Q.D., qd, q.d. (daily), QOD, Q.O.D., qod, and q.o.d. (every other day) can be mistaken for each other. Periods after Q can be mistaken for I, and the O mistaken for I. Write daily or every other day. Trailing zero (X.0 mg) or a lack of leading zero (.X mg) can be confusing. Write as X mg or 0.X mg.
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