A nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client and notes the various orders for drug therapy. Which of the following would the nurse most likely expect to find? Select all that apply
A) Standing order
B) STAT order
C) Single order
D) Alternate order
E) PRN order
Ans: A, B, C, E
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Common orders given by health care providers for drug therapy include the standing order, the single order, the PRN order, and the STAT order.
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