The nurse has made a medication error. The nurse manager determines the error was based on a common misinterpretation of which abbreviation?
1. IU
2. SQ
3. Q.O.D.
4. U
5. mcg
Correct Answer: 1,2,3,4
Rationale: This is the abbreviation for international unit but can be mistaken for IV or 10. The prescriber should write out "international unit."
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