When a licensed practitioner prescribes a medication for a patient, the number of days the prescription should last the patient is called the ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
days' supply
The days' supply is the number of days a medication order should last the patient when taken as prescribed.
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A student nurse is caring for a patient who is on a clear liquid diet. The best example of nursing documentation related to this patient is:
1. "Average intake of clear liquid diet noted." 2. "Patient tolerates the clear liquid diet well." 3. "Patient swallowing clear liquids normally." 4. "No complaints of nausea while on clear liquid diet."
A characteristic of a post-term infant who weighs 7 lb, 12 oz, and who lost weight in utero, is:
a. Soft and supple skin. b. A hematocrit level of 55%. c. Lack of subcutaneous fat. d. An abundance of vernix caseosa.
During an assessment, a patient tells the nurse that he drinks four alcoholic beverages every day and smokes one pack of cigarettes. The nurse realizes that these chemical agents can predispose the patient to develop: During an assessment, a patient
tells the nurse that he drinks four alcoholic beverages every day and smokes one pack of cigarettes. The nurse realizes that these chemical agents can predispose the patient to develop: