The nurse is documenting administration of a medication that is given at 10:00 A.m., 2:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m. Which of the following medications is the nurse documenting?
A) Morphine sulphate, 10 mg q4h prn
B) Propranolol (Inderal), 10 mg orally BID
C) Diazepam, 5 mg orally TID
D) Cephalexin (Keflex), 500 mg orally q8h

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Diazepam is given orally three times a day, at 10:00 A.M., 2:00 P.M., and 6:00 P.M. Morphine sulfate is given every four hours as needed, not at specific times. Propranolol is given twice a day and cephalexin is given every eight hours.

The Nurse Is Documenting Administration of a Medication That Is