8/01/2013
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Physician’s Orders
- Begin Morphine Sulfate 2mg. SL every four hours for pain and dyspnea.
- Begin breakthrough dose of Morphine Sulfate 1mg, SL hourly as needed for pain and dyspnea.
- Begin Colace 200mg. PO daily at hour of sleep for prevention of constipation.
- May use Dulcolax 10mg. suppository rectally every three days as needed for constipation.
- Begin supplemental O2 at 2L/minute via nasal cannula as needed for dyspnea or shortness of breath.
- Begin Atropine ophthalmic drops 2 drops SL every four hours as needed for increased secretions/pharyngeal rales.
- May use Atrovent inhaler 2 inhalations four times daily as needed for shortness of breath.
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