The patient is complaining of severe pain in his leg.He does not have any pain medication ordered,so the nurse calls the doctor,who gives an order for a prn medication and a one-time dose of morphine sulfate to be given immediately.The morphine order is known as a:

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Types of orders based on frequency and/or urgency of medication administration include standing or routine orders,prn orders (given only when a patient requires it),stat orders (drug given immediately and only once),and single one-time orders (medication ordered for a specific time).
Single one-time orders (medication ordered for a specific time)usually do not need to be given immediately.Standing orders are orders that are prewritten by the physician as an established protocol for specific conditions.PRN orders are for medications to be given only when a patient requires it within specified guidelines.They are not necessarily given in an emergent situation.

The Patient Is Complaining of Severe Pain in His Leg