Question

A patient received a pain medication at 2220. At which tradition time should the next dose be documented if provided 8 hours later?

Answer 1

If the patient received the pain medication at 2220 (which is 10:20 PM), the next dose should be documented 8 hours later. Since 8 hours is a multiple of 24 hours, the next dose will be due at the same time the next day. Therefore, the next dose should be documented at 2220 (10:20 PM) the next day.

Answer 2

Assuming the patient is receiving Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), and it is being administered every 24 hours, the next dose should be documented at 0620 (6:20 am) the following morning, 8 hours after the initial dose of 2220 (10:20 pm).