The nurse is reviewing postoperative medication orders. Which order can the nurse implement?
a. Acetaminophen orally PRN pain
b. Meperidine (Demerol) 75-100 mg every 3-4 hours PRN pain
c. MS .5 mg subcutaneously every 1-3 hours PRN pain
d. Hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid) 1 mg orally every 4 hours PRN pain
D
The acetaminophen order does not have a frequency (PRN is not sufficient). The Demerol order does not have a route. MS must be spelled out (morphine sulfate), and the dosage must be writ-ten as 0.5 mg. The Dilaudid order includes the drug name, dosage, route, and frequency—all correctly written out.
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