MACE Medication Aide

Category - MACE

Which of the following is an equivalent method of hand-writing 500 micrograms in a prescription or other record of medication?
  1. 500 μg
  2. 500 mcg
  3. .5 mcg
  4. All are acceptable.
Explanation
Answer: B - 500 mcg is the correct form; the greek letter “μ” is no longer used in hand-writing medication because of potential reading erors. Choice “C” is incorrect because the Joint Commission for medication safety recommends the use of a “leading zero” to ensure the decimal point is recognized.
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