PLACE LABEL HERE
ABDOMINAL PAIN
OBSERVATION ORDERS
The following orders will be implemented. Orders with a “q” are choices and are NOT implemented unless checked.
Initial all handwritten order modifications and the bottom of each page when indicated (multipage).
1. Status: q Place in Observation for:______
2. Level of Care: Acute Care Location/Specialty Unit Preference 5 South
3. q Telemetry: If patient Medical/Surgical, must complete form # 36084
4. q Isolation: q Contact q Droplet q Airborne For: ______
5. Consults: ______q Notified by physician
______q Notified by physician
6. Diagnostics: q CMP q CBC q Urinalysis q Urine hCG for any menstruating female ≥ 12 years of age
q Other: ______
7. Radiology: q CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast, Reason: ______
q Abdominal US, Reason: ______
q Pelvic US, Reason: ______
8. Vital signs per unit routine or q ______hrs
9. Notify physician for: temp >101°F, increasing abdominal pain, intractable vomiting, unstable vital signs
10. Diet: q NPO/except for medications q Clear liquids q Full liquids
q Regular q Cardiac q Diabetic ______calorie q Renal q Other: ______
11. Activity: q Bed Rest q Bedside commode q Bathroom privileges
q Up ad lib q Up with assistance
SCHEDULED MEDICATIONS
12. IVF: q NS q LR q D5NS q D5 ½ NS with 20 KCl at ______ml/hr
13. q Cipro (ciprofloxacin) 400 mg IV q 12 hrs or q 500 mg po bid
and/or
q Flagyl (metronidazole) 500 mg IV q 8 hrs or q 500 mg po q 8 hrs
14. q If quinolone allergy, Bactrim DS (sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim), 1 tab po bid
15. VTE prophylaxis, Initiate Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Prophylaxis Orders (form # 33058)
q Low risk: No pharmacologic or mechanical prophylaxis, ambulate 3 times daily
q Heparin 5,000 units SQ q 8 hrs (q 12 hrs if wt < 50 kg or age > 75)
or q Lovenox (enoxaparin) 40 mg SQ daily at 1700 (30 mg if CrCl < 30 ml/min)
and/or q Mechanical devices: SCDs
The following orders will be implemented. Orders with a “q” are choices and are NOT implemented unless checked.
Initial all handwritten order modifications and the bottom of each page when indicated (multipage).
PRN MEDICATIONS See policy 520-06 for range orders and pain intensity guidelines.
16. q Electrolyte Replacement Protocol (form # 21340)
17. Mild Pain, Temp >100.5°F, HA: q Tylenol (acetaminophen) 650 mg po or PR q 4 hrs prn
18. Moderate Pain:
q Norco (HYDROcodone/acetaminophen) 5/325 mg or 10/325mg 1 tab po q 4 hrs prn. DC if Percocet ordered.
or q If patient can not take tablet, Hycet elixir (HYDROcodone/acetaminophen 7.5/325 mg/15 ml) 15 ml po q 4 hrs prn intead of Norco. DC if Percocet ordered.
or q Percocet (oxyCODONE/acetaminophen) 5/325 mg or 10/325 mg 1 tab po q 4 hrs prn. DC if Norco ordered.
and/or q Toradol (ketorolac) 30 mg IV (or IM if no IV access) q 6 hrs prn (15 mg if CrCl 31-50, > 65 y/o old or < 50 kg) or 10 mg po q 6 hrs prn (max combined duration of IV and po ketorolac is 5 days). DC if CrCl < 30.
19. Severe Pain (Begin when Epidural or PCA has been discontinued)
q Morphine 1-4 mg IV q 3 hrs prn, DC if CrCl < 30. Hold for excessive sedation. DC if Dilaudid ordered.
or q Dilaudid (HYDROmorphone) 0.25-0.5 mg IV q 3 hrs prn. If CrCl < 30, dose at 0.25 mg. Hold for excessive sedation. DC if Morphine ordered.
20. Nausea/Vomiting: q Zofran (ondansetron) 4 mg IV or po q 6 hrs prn
q If N/V persists, add Reglan (metoclopramide) 10 mg IV q 6 hrs prn (5 mg if > 65 y/o)
21. Sleep: q Ambien (zolpidem) 5 mg (female or males ≥ 65 y/o) or 5-10 mg (male < 65 y/o) po at HS prn
22. Indigestion: q Maalox XS (aluminum/magnesium/simethicone) 30 ml po four times daily prn
23. Stool Softener: q Colace (docusate) 100 mg po bid prn; if patient has not had a bowel movement
24. Constipation: q Milk of Magnesia (MOM) 30 ml po daily prn
If no BM after 48 hrs q Dulcolax (biscodyl) 10 mg per rectum daily prn
and/or q Senokot-S (docusate/senna) 2 tablets po at bedtime nightly
25. Cough: q Robitussin (guaifenesin) 15 ml po q 4 hrs prn
26. Sore Throat: q Chloraseptic (phenol/sodium phenolate) throat spray q 2 hrs prn
ADDITIONAL ORDERS:
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Date Time Physician Signature PID Number
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FORM 3-37187 REV. 12/2014 Page 2 of 2