The physician writes an order for a medication to be given SL tid. How should the nurse administer the prescribed medication order to the client?
1. Subcutaneous three times per day
2. Subcutaneous four times per day
3. Sublingual three times per day
4. Sublingual four times per day
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Rationale 1:Subcutaneous three times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered subcutaneous would be SQ.
Rationale 2:Subcutaneous four times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered subcutaneous would be SQ.
Rationale 3:Sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order.
Rationale 4:Sublingual four times per day is incorrect because sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered four times per day would be qid.
Global Rationale: Sublingual three times per day is the correct interpretation of this order. A medication ordered four times per day would be qid.
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