Fundamentals of Nursing Q 561

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The abbreviation for microdrop is…

  

     A. µgtt

     B. gtt

     C. mdr

     D. mgts

    

    

Correct Answer: A. µgtt

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The abbreviation for microdrop is µgtt. When abbreviations are used in documents given to the patient, the potential for misunderstanding can increase. Information needs to be clear and unambiguous to improve patients’ comprehension.

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Option B: When abbreviations are used in documents given to the patient, the potential for misunderstanding can increase. Information needs to be clear and unambiguous to improve patients’ comprehension.

Option C: As stated in MOI.4, ME 5, “Abbreviations are not used on informed consent and patient rights documents, discharge instructions, discharge summaries, and other documents patients and families receive from the hospital about the patient’s care.”

Option D: No abbreviations of any kind should appear in informed consent documents, patient rights documents, and discharge instructions. These documents are meant for the patient and every effort should be made to increase the readability and clarity of the documents.

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