The healthcare provider prescribes 2 milligrams of diazepam (Valium)to be administered through intravenous push as needed for anxiety.How should this medication order be written?

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The order diazepam 2 mg IVP prn means that 2 mg of diazepam is to be given intravenous push as needed.The order for diazepam 2 mcg IV ac includes the wrong dose,route,and frequency.The order for diazepam 2 mcg IVP prn is the wrong dose.The order for diazepam 2mg IVPB ad lib is the wrong route and the wrong frequency.

The Healthcare Provider Prescribes 2 Milligrams of Diazepam (Valium)to Be