A nurse in the intensive care unit consults unit policy and administers a routinely used medication to a client admitted to the unit with severe hypotension. What did the nurse implement in this situation?
1. A STAT order
2. A one-time order
3. A prn order
4. A standing order
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: A STAT order is one that must be carried out immediately.
Rationale 2: A one-time order is for an action to be done only once.
Rationale 3: "prn" is pro re nata–Latin for "as needed."
Rationale 4: Standing orders are a written document about policies, rules, regulations, or orders regarding client care.
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