According to The Joint Commission's Official "Do Not Use" List of Medical Abbreviations, how should the abbreviation IU now be written?
What will be an ideal response?
Write "International Unit."
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1. Review a variety of other techniques, such as progressive relaxation, humor, or music therapy. 2. Encourage the patient to continue to take deep breaths because that is one of the best ways to reduce stress. 3. Tell the patient that most stress reduction techniques do not work anyway. 4. Ask the patient what physical activities she prefers since this is the only way to reduce stress.
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A. Breathing in through the nose and out the mouth while sitting quietly B. At the end of systole, approximately 50 mL of blood remaining in the ventricles C. Getting on a treadmill and gradually increasing the pace of walking D. Sitting in a chair to cool down after completing an exercise routine