The nurse notifies the primary care provider that the patient is experiencing pain. The provider gives the nurse a telephone prescription for morphine 4 mg intravenously every hour as needed for pain. How should the nurse document this telephone order?
a. 09/02/16 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour prn pain. Kay Andrews, RN
b. 09/02/16 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour prn pain T.O.: Dr. D. Kelly/Kay Andrews, RN
c. 09/02/16 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour prn pain V.O.: Dr. D. Kelly/Kay Andrews, RN
d. 09/02/16 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour V.O. Kay Andrews, RN
ANS: B
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