A Nurse Obtained a Telephone Order from a Primary Care

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse obtained a telephone order from a primary care provider for a patient in pain.Which chart entry should the nurse document?

• A) 12/16/20XX 0915 Tylenol 3, 2 tablets, every 6 hours for incisional pain. VO Dr. Day/J. Winds, RN, read back.
• B) 12/16/20XX 0915 Tylenol 3, 2 tablets, every 6 hours for incisional pain. TO J. Winds, RN, read back.
• C) 12/16/20XX 0915 Tylenol 3, 2 tablets, every 6 hours for incisional pain. TO Dr. Day/J. Winds, RN, read back.
• D) 12/16/20XX 0915 Tylenol 3, 2 tablets, every 6 hours for incisional pain. TO J. Winds, RN.

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Definitions:

Permanent/Temporary

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Normal Balance

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Financial Statement

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Permanent/Temporary

Terms used to differentiate between accounts that remain open over fiscal periods (permanent) and those closed at the end of a period (temporary).