A client’s status is deteriorating, and the physician prescribes a med

A client’s status is deteriorating, and the physician prescribes a medication to be administered immediately one time. The nurse would contact the pharmacy and identify this medication order as being of which type?

1. Standing
2. PRN
3. STAT
4. Single order

ANSWER

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: A standing order might not have a termination date. This medication may be provided to the client indefinitely.
Rationale 2: A PRN order or an as-needed order permits the nurse to provide the client with the medication when, in the nurse’s judgment, the client needs it.
Rationale 3: A STAT order indicates that the medication is to be provided immediately and only once.
Rationale 4: A single order or a one-time order indicates that the medication is to be provided only once.