Select the medication order that is considered complete.
A) 3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Keflex (cephalexin) 500 mg every 6 hours for 7 days Dr. James Brown
B) 3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg po every day Dr. James Brown
C) 3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Demerol (meperidine) 50 mg IM for pain Dr. James Brown
D) 3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 morphine sulfate 4 IV stat Dr. James Brown

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A correct medication order bears the patient/client's name and room number, the date, the name of the drug, the dose of the drug, the route of administration, and the times to administer the drug. Therefore:
3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.5 mg po every day Dr. James Brown is a complete medication order.
3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Keflex (cephalexin) 500 mg every 6 hours for 7 days Dr. James Brown is missing the route of administration.
3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 Demerol (meperidine) 50 mg IM for pain Dr. James Brown is missing the times to administer the drug.
3/30/08: Fran Jones Room 212 morphine sulfate 4 IV stat Dr. James Brown is missing the dose of the drug.

Select the Medication Order That Is Considered Complete