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Dangerous Abbreviations
1.
What does ISMP stand for?
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
Institute for Safe Medical Practices
Institute for Safe Medicinal Practices
2.
what is the affect of misinterpreted abbreviations, symbols and dose designations?
Compromised safe patient communication
Omission errors
Administration of the wrong medication
Extra or improper doses
Giving a drug in the wrong manner
All of the above
3.
Which of the following is NOT in the "Do Not Use" List?
U or IU (for unit)
Q or Qu (for quantity)
D/C (for discharge)
4.
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