[cassioo]

you should have a route or choice of routes on that prn order but if it says 650 mg po any form of po should do especially if you have a resident who can't take pills that should be a given that it's liquid but the order does need to have po or pr written.

[SoldierNurse]

Originally Posted by LTC LPN 2006

This may be a dumb question but...

If a resident has a PRN order for Tylenol 650 mg PO for pain/fever are you allowed to give liquid tylenol instead of tablets? Can you give a suppository? Or do you technically need an order to be given as a suppository?

Depends on policy, how rigid the standing orders are, and available meds, per the facility you work.

BTW, not a dumb question[s].

[busy-bee]

I would of tried to get the resident warm by adding a few more blankets for a temp of 93.6 is pretty low, even for the elderly. I would of gave her some OJ right away if she was alert enough.....and then rechecked her b/s. A cup of milk and a peanut butter sandwhich would of been great too. You never mentioned how high her b/p was, so I can't advise on that, but checking the vital signs of the previous days would of been a good avenue for you. If a Tylenol order states PO then PO it is unless you get a new order. If you need to call a doctor, call a doctor, regardless of the time. The resident is depending on you.........forget getting the doc up...that's why he or she is on call.