Practice Question
A nurse is documenting in a client's medical record. Which of the following abbreviations is appropriate for the nurse to use?(Select all that apply.)
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
30 mL
Rationale:
✅Only standard, approved abbreviations should be used in documentation to prevent misinterpretation and ensure patient safety.
- 30 mL is a standard unit of measurement.
- Bid means “twice a day,” an accepted abbreviation.
- 2 mg uses appropriate spacing and metric unit format.
✅Avoid abbreviations like “MS04”, which are considered error-prone because they may be misread or confused with other drugs like morphine sulfate or magnesium sulfate.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Fundamentals of Nursing
- Answer Choices: 4