When a provider tells a nurse or another healthcare worker which drug or drugs to administer to a patient, the provider is giving a(n) ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


medication order

When a provider tells a nurse which drug or drugs are to be administered to a patient, it is called giving a medication order.

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