A nurse obtained a telephone order (TO)from a primary care provider for a patient in pain.Which chart entry should the nurse document?
A)"12/16/20,0915: Tylenol 3,2 tablets,every 6 hours for incisional pain.VO Dr.Day/J.Winds,RN,read back."
B)"12/16/20,0915: Tylenol 3,2 tablets,every 6 hours for incisional pain.TO J.Winds,RN,read back."
C)"12/16/20,0915: Tylenol 3,2 tablets,every 6 hours for incisional pain.TO Dr.Day/J.Winds,RN,read back."
D)"12/16/20,0915: Tylenol 3,2 tablets,every 6 hours for incisional pain.TO J.Winds,RN."

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The nurse receiving a TO writes down the complete order or enters it into the computer as it is being given.Then he or she reads the order back to the health care provider,a procedure called read back,and receives confirmation from the person who gave the order that it is correct.Option C The entry ending "TO Dr.Day/J.Winds,RN,read back" is such an example.VO stands for verbal order,not telephone order.The doctor's name and "read back" must be included in the chart entry.

A Nurse Obtained a Telephone Order (TO)from a Primary Care