The nurse notifies the primary care provider that the patient is experiencing pain. The provider gives the nurse a telephone order for morphine 4 mg intravenously every hour as needed for pain. How should the nurse document this telephone order?
1) 09/02/10 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour PRN pain. Kay Andrews, RN
2) 09/02/10 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour PRN pain T.O.: Dr. D. Kelly/Kay Andrews, RN
3) 09/02/10 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour PRN pain V.O.: Dr. D. Kelly/Kay Andrews, RN
4) 09/02/10 0845 morphine 4 mg intravenously q 1 hour V.O. Kay Andrews, RN
ANS: 2
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