Question

A risk manager is conducting a retrospective audit of a client's clinical record to identify the use of unacceptable abbreviations. Which abbreviation did the risk manager identify that is on The Joint Commission's official "Do Not Use List"? Select all that apply

1. U
2. ml
3. mg
4. MS
5. QOD
6. 0800 hour
Medication Administration Record: MS 4 mg subcutaneous at 1400 hour and client expressed relief within 15 minutes. Client's serum glucose was 180 at 1700 hour; 4 U regular insulin administered subcutaneously as prescribed.
Intake and Output Record: 0800 hour: Milk 60 ml, orange juice 120 ml; coffee 120 ml
Progress Note: Client to be discharged in a.m. and will receive physical therapy QOD

Answer 1

The risk manager identified the abbreviations QOD and MS as on The Joint Commission's official 'Do Not Use List'. Other abbreviations listed in the question can be used in clinical records.

Step-by-step explanation:

The risk manager identified QOD and MS as abbreviations on The Joint Commission's official "Do Not Use List".

The abbreviation QOD stands for "every other day" and is discouraged because it can be misinterpreted as "qid" which means "four times a day". The abbreviation MS stands for "morphine sulfate" and is discouraged because it can be confused with other medications that have similar abbreviations.

The other abbreviations listed in the question, such as mg, ml, U, and 0800 hour, are not on The Joint Commission's official "Do Not Use List" and can be used in clinical records.