Explanation should include abbreviations indicating
- amount
- frequency
- route
- drug formulation.
Teacher Resource:
Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) List of Error-Prone Abbreviations (https://www.ismp.org/recommendations/error-prone-abbreviations-list).
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why are abbreviations used on prescriptions? Why are many abbreviations in Latin rather than English?
- What is the consequence of misinterpreting the abbreviations used?
- Why should some standard abbreviations no longer be used?