A client's morning glucose level is 46%. The facility has an order approved by a health care provider that states, "The nurse will administer 6 ounces of orange juice and repeat the glucose level in 30 minutes if below 60"
This type of standardized intervention is known as what type of order? a. emergency c. specific
b. health care provider d. standing
D
Nursing interventions are written as specific orders in the client's medical record by a physician or other health care provider; standing orders, standardized interventions that are approved and signed by a physician and used in predictable situations or in situations requiring immediate attention; and protocols, a series of standing orders or procedures to be followed under certain specific circumstances.
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a. State health department records b. State department of vital statistics c. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention d. The National Center for Health Statistics
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