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jilianpiloj

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on: Jul 3, 2018

According to The Joint Commission Official Do Not Use List of Medical Abbreviations, why should the RN not write a trailing zero on a medication dose?

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Question 2

Correct the medical notation of the following order. Heparin 1,400 u/h.

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frre432

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The decimal point may be missed.

Answer to Question 2

Heparin 1,400 units/h.

jilianpiloj

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018

Wow, this really help

JCABRERA33

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday

TYSM

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