To ensure client safety,the practicing nurse must have knowledge of The Joint Commission's current "Do Not Use" list of abbreviations.Which term is acceptable for use regarding medication administration?

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"I.U." and "i.u." are no longer acceptable because they could be misread as "I.V." or the number "10." "Q.O.D." should be written out as "every other day." The period after the "Q" could be mistaken for an "I" and the "o" could also be mistaken for an "i." Confusing one medication for another is too easy.Medications are used for very different purposes and could place a client at risk for an adverse outcome.For example,these medications should be written as morphine sulfate and magnesium sulfate.The decimal point should never be missed before a number (e.g.,0.4 rather than .4).A leading zero is the preferred form.

To Ensure Client Safety,the Practicing Nurse Must Have Knowledge of the Joint