A client's status is deteriorating,and the physician prescribes a medication to be administered immediately one time.The nurse would contact the pharmacy and identify this medication order as being of which type?

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STAT orders are used for medications that need to be administered immediately, typically one time only. Standing orders are used for medications that are administered on a regular basis, PRN orders are used for medications as needed, and single orders are used for medications that are only needed once but may not require immediate administration.

A Client's Status Is Deteriorating,and the Physician Prescribes a Medication