The patient/client is to receive Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am. Which entry on the medication administration record is transcribed correctly in military time?

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For military time, the 24-hour clock begins at midnight as 0000. The hours from 1 am to 12 noon are the same as traditional time; colons and the terms am and pm are omitted. Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 am is in traditional time. Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 10 pm is at 10 at night. Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg po daily at 2200 is at 10 pm.

The Patient/client Is to Receive Lasix (Furosemide) 20 Mg Po