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Compound
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A
compound
is
an
extempo
order
which
may
be
made
up
of
multiple
drugs.
For
example,
many
hospitals
have
a
standard
item
called
"Magic
Mouthwash".
The
item
is
ordered
that
way
by
the
physician.
The
extempo
items
will
contain
multiple
products,
such
as
Ma
A compound is an extempo order which may be made up of multiple drugs. For example, many hospitals have a standard item called "Magic Mouthwash". The item is ordered that way by the physician. The extempo items will contain multiple products, such as Ma
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E
e
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Exclusive
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An
exclusive
order
is
an
order
where
only
one
of
the
multiple
items
should
be
administered
at
any
one
dosage
time.
The
nurse
may
chose
between
the
alternatives,
but
should
only
give
ONE
of
them.
An
example
would
be:
Phenergan
25
mg
PO,
IM
or
R
q6h
prn
(
An exclusive order is an order where only one of the multiple items should be administered at any one dosage time. The nurse may chose between the alternatives, but should only give ONE of them. An example would be: Phenergan 25 mg PO, IM or R q6h prn (
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N
n
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Nurse
prerogative
Nurse prerogative
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Where
a
set
of
two
or
more
orders
exist
and
the
Nurse,
or
other
caregiver,
has
the
prerogative
to
choose
which
order
will
be
administered
at
a
particular
point
in
time.
For
example,<p>
Milk
of
Magnesia
PO
30
ml
qhs
(at
bedtime)<p>
Dulcolax
Supp
R
@
hs
pr
Where a set of two or more orders exist and the Nurse, or other caregiver, has the prerogative to choose which order will be administered at a particular point in time. For example,<p> Milk of Magnesia PO 30 ml qhs (at bedtime)<p> Dulcolax Supp R @ hs pr
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S
s
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Simultaneous
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A
simultaneous
order
is
2
or
more
drugs
which
are
ordered
to
be
given
at
the
same
time.
A
common
example
of
this
would
be
Demerol
and
Phenergan
(Phenergan
is
given
with
the
Demerol
to
control
the
nausea
that
Demerol
can
cause).
The
order
could
be:
Demer
A simultaneous order is 2 or more drugs which are ordered to be given at the same time. A common example of this would be Demerol and Phenergan (Phenergan is given with the Demerol to control the nausea that Demerol can cause). The order could be: Demer
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T
t
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Tapering
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A
tapering
order
is
one
in
which
the
same
drug
is
used,
but
it
has
a
declining
dosage
over
a
number
of
days.<p>For
example,
Decadron
0.5
mg
is
often
ordered
this
way.
The
order
would
look
like
this:<p>
Decadron
0.5
mg
qid
(four
times
a
day)
for
2
days,
t
A tapering order is one in which the same drug is used, but it has a declining dosage over a number of days.<p>For example, Decadron 0.5 mg is often ordered this way. The order would look like this:<p> Decadron 0.5 mg qid (four times a day) for 2 days, t
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