All dosages are singular. 10 cc was injected...

• was versus were - karen
  • "was" by my training and references...sm - rad mt tn
    • Thanks to all! I appreciate your input! - karen
  • was versus were - MT
  • All dosages are singular. 10 cc was injected... - aob
    • not an injection....was an aspiration...nm - casey
      • Does not matter. All dosages are singular. - aob
  • The "were" answer is correct because 10 cc is plural...nm - casey
  • it is *were* for appx 10 cc were injected...sm - However...........see message
    • sorry I meant aspirated, not injected....sm - However...........see message
  • fluid was aspirated. nm - Txczech
    • was versus were - karen

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"He will also add vitamin D to his regimen at 2 to 4,000 units per day."

How should I type this?  2-4,000?  2,000-4,000?  2 to 4,000?  I want it to be right. 

Subject: By AAMT rules, need help with period with drug values. (sm) Is this right? 1 gm 0.1 mg 1 mg

 I was taught that it was 1.0 mg but doc wants it to be just 1 mg and 1 gm. Help. Thanks.

Is it acceptable to type drug dosages with the number but not the unit of measure. For example Zocor 10 every night. I believe this may be confused with 10 pills instead of mg. What's acceptable on a verbatim account?

Good afternoon everyone.  I'm in need of some second opinions please.  When typing medication dosages, I have always transcribed them the same way for the last 12-1/2 years.  For example, Lortab 5 mg q.4h. p.r.n. pain. 

I have worked for the same company for a little over two years now and have never had QA say anything about this until last month, when I got a QA audit marking it off and changing it to Lortab 5 mg q. 4h. p.r.n. (with a space between the q. and the 4h.)  I thought okay, maybe I've been transcribing it incorrectly all lthis time and a new QA person picked up on it.  It happens, no big deal. 

So, I started transcribing it their way with the space, as in q. 4h.  and didn't think anything more about it.  Yesterday, I get another audit.  This time, I get dinged for typing it the way they wanted it the last audit q. 4h. with the space with a note stating it should be q.4h. with no space (the way I had been typing it). 

Now, I know they have been messing with all of the MTs big time lately, making changes daily from everything to hours, pay, policies, and procedures for vacation, days off, etc.  You name it, they've been doing it, and I really think they are trying to either find a reason to fire some of us or drive us to the point of insanity until we quit, but despite the games, I still want to make sure I'm doing my job correctly.  If I've been doing something wrong, I would like to correct it ASAP, except now I have no idea which one is correct. 

Sorry for the long, drawn out post, but I'm totally confused now and beyond frustrated.  Now, I'm questioning myself on everything, and I have no idea which way is correct as far the space or no space with the medication dosages.  Thank you for taking the time to read my question and rant.  I would appreciate any and all opinions on how you all transcribe this! 

If they said *a total of 10 cc* then it would be was.....a total was injected.  However, if they say *approximately 10 cc* it would be were injected as it is more than 1 cc.

"I injected with 4-0 with lidocaine" or "I injected with 40-0 with lidocaine, " or "I injected with 40 with lidocaine."  Which one sounds right?  Any clues?

Thank you!!!  :)

Abby

In response to Mark's question, "5 cc of 1% lidocaine was or were injected", the text from the grammar website below, from the topic, "Subject-Verb Agreement", explains why "WERE" was the right word there.  Per that text, the "5 mL" (but not the "lidocaine") becomes the Subject, and the Verb should be in plural.

<http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/sv_agr.htm>

"Each of the students is responsible for doing his or her work in the library.

Don't let the word "students" confuse you; the subject is each and each is always singular — Each is responsible."

Hope that helps! 

whether aspirated or injected it remains the same -

1 cc was aspirated.

10 cc were aspirated.

Approximately 10 cc were aspirated.

A total of 10 cc was aspirated.

5 mg of Kenalog with 0.1 mL of s/l _ _ ca

Any ideas?

Thank you.

how do you hand bilaterally.  I am very confused on the singular and plural regarding these because doctors say it both ways. 

For example, examination of the hip, knee, and ankle is normal bilaterally...singular.

So, is it always singular when you use these words? or an equivalent (left and right lower extremity or extremities, etc)

I have been doing this for 3 months but this seems to keep coming up and i am hearing it dictated both ways.  Thanks ahead of time for any help :)

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I read this board often and rarely  post except for help. I have noticed Patty always jumping in to help anyone including me.

Do people have so little to worry about they need correct typing errors and spout off angry repsonses?

Good for you Patty!!!

as well as plural? I left a note on a report that I had changed "foci" to "focus" when he was clearly stating there was ONE focus of enhancement on an exam, and he just dictated one where he specifies "there is a foci - F - O - C - I - of echogenicity..." on an ultrasound.

So am I just old-fashioned, anal-retentive, or what?