The Standing Orders for a Patient Include Acetaminophen 650 Mg

question 5

Multiple Choice

The standing orders for a patient include acetaminophen 650 mg every 4 hours prn for headache. After assessing the patient, the nurse identifies the need for headache relief and determines that the patient has not had acetaminophen in the past 4 hours. Which action will the nurse take next?

• A) Administer the acetaminophen.
• B) Notify the health care provider to obtain a verbal order.
• C) Direct the nursing assistive personnel to give the acetaminophen.
• D) Perform a pain assessment only after administering the acetaminophen.

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