Author Question: Give Tylenol 650 mg q3-4h as needed for headache is an example of which category of drug order? ... (Read 13 times)

appyboo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Give Tylenol 650 mg q3-4h as needed for headache is an example of which category of drug order?

a. Standing drug order
b. One-time drug order
c. PRN
d. STAT

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to administer tetracycline to the client. What is the most appropriate time for the client to receive this medication?

a. One hour before dinner in the evening
b. With breakfast in the morning
c. With a late-afternoon snack
d. Directly after lunch in the mid-afternoon

anoriega3 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
PRN means to administer the drug on an as-needed basis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Tetracycline is a drug that is affected by food; therefore, it should be given before meals.