Which is the best example of a nursing order?
a. Perform deep breathing exercises twice daily at 1000 and 1400.
b. Administer Tylenol every 4 hours as needed for headache.
c. Assess skin integrity and risk for impair-ment.
d. Patient will frequently perform quadri-ceps-setting exercises.
A
Nursing orders should include a specific description of what, where, when, how much, how long, and how the order should be carried out.
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