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Hypen use - Kim
Posted: Dec 08, 2014
Example: Patient has mild-to-moderate pain...I read a rule that this was acceptable, two compound adjectives. Will you please clarify this for me. Also, I was also taught many, many years ago that p.r.n. was only to be used in medication doses, etc., and not when a doctor says, will see the pt as needed....could you help with the rule of this as well. Thanks!
To Kim - SM
[ In Reply To ..]A lot of things you were taught many, many years ago have changed/evolved over time. As for as the hyphens, either way is acceptable, with or without hyphens. As for the p.r.n., it's totally dependent on the client's wishes, but p.r.n. simply means "as needed" and I don't know why it would only be used in medication doses. I never heard of that.
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