Common abbreviations that cause medication errors include U (unit), mg (milligram), QD (every day), SC (subcutaneous), TIW (three times per week), D/C (discharge or discontinue), HS (at bedtime or "hours of sleep"), cc (cubic centimeters), and AU (each ear).
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Between 1999 and 2012, American adults with high total cholesterol decreased from 18.3% to 12.9%
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Your heart beats over 36 million times a year.
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The Romans did not use numerals to indicate fractions but instead used words to indicate parts of a whole.
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Normal urine is sterile. It contains fluids, salts, and waste products. It is free of bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Helping maintain accurate patient records is a critical part of the medical assistant's work.