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Nursing
Undergraduate 1
04/11/2010

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Term
U (for unit)
Definition
Write unit.
Term
IU (for international unit)
Definition
Write international unit.
Term
Q.D., QD, q.d., qd (daily) Q.O.D., QOD, q.o.d., qod
Definition
Write "daily" and "every other day"
Term
Trailing zero (X.0 mg)
Definition
Write X mg
Term
Lack of leading zero (.X mg)
Definition
write 0.X mg
Term
MS, MSO4, MgSO4
Definition
Write "morphine sulfate" or "magnesium sulfate"
Term
Abbreviations for drug names
Definition
Write full names
Term
Apothecary unites
Definition
Use metric units
Term
@
Definition
Write "at"
Term
c.c.
Definition
Write "mL"
Term
μg (microgram)
Definition
Write "mcg"
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