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CCMA CH 2
CCMA CH 2 REVIEW (Error-prone abbreviations)
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| MS, MSO4 (DO NOT USE) | morphine |
| MgSO4 (DO NOT USE) | magnesium sulfate (USE) |
| Nitro (DO NOT USE) | Nitroglycerin |
| decimal points without a leading zero (.5mg) (DO NOT USE) | smaller u nits (500mcg) or a leading zero (0.5mg) (USE) |
| trailing zero (1.0 mg, 100.0 g) (DO NOT USE) | no trailing zero (1mg, 100g) (USE) |
| u, U, IU (DO NOT USE) | units (USE) |
| rl, rlg (DO NOT USE) | mcg o r microgram |
| x3d (DO NOT USE) | times 3 days |
| cc (DO NOT USE) | mL (USE) |
| apothecary units (DO NOT USE) | metric units (USE) |
| od, O.D., OD (DO NOT USE) | daily or intender time of administration (USE) |
| q.d, qd, Q.D, QD, q1d, i/d (DO NOT USE) | daily (USE) |
| q.o.d, QOD (DO NOT USE) | every other day (USE) |
| Q6PM, ect. (DO NOT USE) | 6 p.m. daily or daily at 6 p.m. (USE) |
| TIW, tiw (DO NOT USE) | 3 times weekly (USE) |
| mg, mL (DO NOT USE) | mg, ml (no period) (USE) |
| HS | half-strength, bedtime (hour of sleep) (USE) |
| BT, hs, HS, qhs, qn (DO NOT USE) | at bedtime or hour of sleep (USE) |
| SC, SQ, sub q (DO NOT USE) | subcutaneously (USE) |
| IN (do not use) | Intranasal (USE) |
| IJ (DO NOT USE) | injection (USE) |
| OJ (DO NOT USE) | orange juice (USE) |
| > or < (DO NOT USE) | greater than or less than (USE) |
| @ (DO NOT USE) | at (USE) |
| &, + (DO NOT USE) | and (USE) |
| / (DO NOT USE) | per (USE) |
| AD, AS, AU (DO NOT USE) | right ear, left ear, both ears |
| OD, OS, OU (DO NOT USE) | right eye, left eye, both eyes |