Morte: I completely agree with you about the order - I think it's unacceptable as well. The patient was also NPO so I question the experience of the dr. Also, I think I would wait an hour and then...
have a hypothetical question about breakthrough medication: New orders for a patient read 'Morphine 10mg IM/sc/po q4hours ATC' in addition to '2.5-5mg IM/sc/po q1hour prn for Breakthrough Pain'....