Which Would Be the Better "Best Practice" for Handling Fax

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Multiple Choice

Which would be the better "best practice" for handling fax transmission of a physician's orders?

• A) Treat faxed orders like verbal orders and require authentication of the orders by appropriate medical staff within the required time period.
• B) Faxed orders should be placed on the patient's chart immediately upon receipt after the head' nurse signs the orders.
• C) Wait 24 hours before placing faxed orders on the patient's chart to ensure that the orders are legitimate.
• D) Faxed orders should never be accepted.

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