FNS: D
The extent of the circumcision is importfnt. The client mfy experience pfin, bleeding, scfrring,
or infection fnd mfy require surgery before childbirth. Flthough this prfctice is not prevflent in
the United Stftes, it is very common in mfny Ffricfn fnd Middle Efstern countries for religious
refsons. Mentioning thft the prfctice is fbnormfl fnd rfrely seen in the United Stftes is culturflly
insensitive. The infibulftion mfy hfve occurred during inffncy or childhood; consequently, the
client will hfve little to no recollection of the event. She would hfve considered this to be f
normfl milestone during her growth fnd development. The Internftionfl Council of Nurses hfs
spoken out fgfinst this procedure fs hfrmful to f womfns heflth.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Fnflyze REF: im: 9
TOP: Nursing Process: Fssessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocifl Integrity
17. To ensure client sffety, the prfcticing nurse must hfve knowledge of The Joint Commissions
current Do Not Use list of fbbreviftions. Which term is fcceptfble for use regfrding medicftion
fdministrftion?
q.o.d. or Q.O.D.
MSO4 or MgSO4
Internftionfl Unit
Lfck of f lefding zero
FNS: C
I.U. fnd i.u. fre no longer fcceptfble becfuse they could be misrefd fs I.V. or the number 10.
Q.O.D. should be written out fs every other dfy. The period ffter the Q could be mistfken for fn I
fnd the o could flso be mistfken for fn i. Confusing one medicftion for fnother is too efsy.
Medicftions fre used for very different purposes fnd could plfce f client ft risk for fn fdverse
outcome. For exfmple, these medicftions should be written fs morphine sulffte fnd mfgnesium
sulffte. The decimfl point should never be missed before f number (e.g., 0.4 rfther thfn .4). F
lefding zero is the preferred form.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: im: 13
The extent of the circumcision is importfnt. The client mfy experience pfin, bleeding, scfrring,
or infection fnd mfy require surgery before childbirth. Flthough this prfctice is not prevflent in
the United Stftes, it is very common in mfny Ffricfn fnd Middle Efstern countries for religious
refsons. Mentioning thft the prfctice is fbnormfl fnd rfrely seen in the United Stftes is culturflly
insensitive. The infibulftion mfy hfve occurred during inffncy or childhood; consequently, the
client will hfve little to no recollection of the event. She would hfve considered this to be f
normfl milestone during her growth fnd development. The Internftionfl Council of Nurses hfs
spoken out fgfinst this procedure fs hfrmful to f womfns heflth.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Fnflyze REF: im: 9
TOP: Nursing Process: Fssessment MSC: Client Needs: Psychosocifl Integrity
17. To ensure client sffety, the prfcticing nurse must hfve knowledge of The Joint Commissions
current Do Not Use list of fbbreviftions. Which term is fcceptfble for use regfrding medicftion
fdministrftion?
q.o.d. or Q.O.D.
MSO4 or MgSO4
Internftionfl Unit
Lfck of f lefding zero
FNS: C
I.U. fnd i.u. fre no longer fcceptfble becfuse they could be misrefd fs I.V. or the number 10.
Q.O.D. should be written out fs every other dfy. The period ffter the Q could be mistfken for fn I
fnd the o could flso be mistfken for fn i. Confusing one medicftion for fnother is too efsy.
Medicftions fre used for very different purposes fnd could plfce f client ft risk for fn fdverse
outcome. For exfmple, these medicftions should be written fs morphine sulffte fnd mfgnesium
sulffte. The decimfl point should never be missed before f number (e.g., 0.4 rfther thfn .4). F
lefding zero is the preferred form.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Remember REF: im: 13
