leave md orders flagged if

they are not taken off yet

written orders are made for a drug to be given why?

if they are needed to be given until a stated date and time, for a certain amount, or until it is discontinued.

order requirements are?

date, name of drug, time, dosage, route, frequency, prn and why, signature of person writing order, and special instructions.

stat order

immediately within 15 minutes

now order

within 30 minutes

single order

one time only

standing order

order is cancelled after certain number of doses

renewal order

has to be written to continue a standing order to discontinue prn order

what order is best to avoid

verbal order

nursing students cannot take these kinds of orders

verbal orders

if antibiotics are to be d/c'd on a certain date, what should you do?

put an X through the unneeded blank boxes.

QD

daily @9am

Bid

2 times a day, 9 & 21 (9am & 9pm)

Tid

3 times a day, 9, 13, & 21 (9am, 1pm, 9pm)

Q 8 Hr

every 8 hours

Qid

4 times a day

Q 6 hrs

every 6 hours

Qod

every other day

Q 12 hr

every 12 hours

Hs

hours of sleep

Ac and hs

before meals and hours of sleep

AC

before meals

Hs

hour of sleep

Pc

after meals

Stat

now

most meaningful to chemist

chemical name

chemical structure

recipe to how they make the drug

shorter and simpler than chemical name, but longer than brand name

generic name

short, easy to say referring to name of drug

brand name

name under which drug is listed by FDA

official name

a drug that has to be prescribed and given to you by the doctor

prescription drug

a drug you can buy at the store

nonprescription drug

contraindications to drugs

reasons you shouldn't give the patient the medication