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NUR 280 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) TEST 2 | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS INCLUDED
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NUR 280 Test 21. Enteral medication
Answer
Medication administered into the GI tract; PO, PR, NG, NI, percutaneous endoscopic
gastrostomy (PEG)
2. Prescriptions
Answer
Referred to as orders;
Routine orders, PRN orders, standing orders, one-time orders, STAT orders, and titration orders.
3. Routine order
Answer
Prescription followed until cancelled by another order.
-"Lisinopril 10 mg PO daily"
4. PRN
Answer
"as needed"
-Prescription for medication administered when it is requested by the patient.
-Administered based on patient symptoms; pain, nausea, or itching.
-Ex of PRN order; "Acetaminophen 500 mg PO every 4-6 hours as needed for pain."
, 5. Standing order
Answer
"order set" or a "protocol"
-Standardized prescriptions for nurses to implement to any patient in clearly defined
circumstances without the need to notify a provider.
-Administer four chewable aspirin, establish IV access, and obtain an electrocardio- gram (ECG)
for chest pain in an urgent care clinic.
6. One-time order
Answer
Prescription for a medication to be given only once.
-IV dose of antibiotics administered immediately prior to surgery.
7. STAT order
Answer
One time order
-Administered without delay due to the urgency of the circumstances.
-Ex
Answer
"Benadryl 50 mg PO stat" for a patient having an allergic reaction.
8. Titration order
Answer
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