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A bolus dose and stat dose are NOT necessarily the same thing.
A bolus dose is typically pre-packaged nowadays and is a pre-measured liquid dose intended to give at one time via IV. Different drugs that are used as bolus doses have different administration rates as well; for example, one type of drug may be fine to push completely but other drugs must be delivered in part, with time separating each push of the syringe.
A stat dose can be delivered orally, rectally, IM, SubQ, or by IV. Technically, you could receive a physician's order to give a "Stat dose of aspirin". Stat does not necessarily mean an emergency or life-threatening situation, though most stat orders come during emergency or critical care situations. Stat simply means "do this now; immediately."
You could see orders for:
stat bloodwork
stat urinalysis
stat EKG
stat administration of an injectable
stat administration of an IV bolus
stat administration of a piggy-back IV
etc.
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Are stat doses and prn the same thing?
No, stat means "ASAP!" PRN means "as needed"
What is the medical term meaning a large dose given all at once?
The medical term for a large dose given all at once is "bolus."
Why is a stat dose so called?
A "stat" dose is so called because "stat" is a medical abbreviation derived from the Latin word "statim," which means immediately or at once. Therefore, a stat dose is administered promptly to address an urgent medical need or situation.
What is a stat dose of medication?
The medication is given immediately as a single dose. Stat means immediately, so a stat dose would mean the medication that would be given as fast as it could be dispensed to the patient.
Why stat dose instead of regular dose?
Stat means right away, so the dose of medicine has to be given now. A regular dose can wait until the time on the prescription.
A single large dose of medicine?
a bolus (if you're talking about a large injected dose).
What is the stat dose of digoxin in af?
500 mcg
What is another name for bolus?
Cap, capsule, dose, lozenge, pellet, pill, troche
Does stat dose mean a single dose totally?
This means that you are to start the medication right away.
A bolus insulin does it means some rapid insulin mixed with a lente one?
A bolus of insulin refers to the dose you take to cover food you've eaten with short acting insulin. As opposed to the basal dose, which is the dose you take once or twice a day (or if you're on a pump, the amount set to go in per hour) that is constant throughout the day. The bolus is usually carbohydrate based (ex. 1 unit per 10 grams of carbs) and so it varies.
What is bolus?
A bolus is a concentrated amount of substance, such as medication or food, that is given all at once rather than being spread out over time. In the context of insulin therapy for diabetes, a bolus refers to a specific dose of insulin taken to cover a meal or correct high blood sugar levels.
What is a bolus and what are the causes of it?
A bolus is a mass of food that has been chewed but not digested. A bolus may be a medical issue if it is composed of non-digestable materials, or is the accumulative result of a blocked or malfunctioning digestive tract.Bolus also refers to a single large dose of medication intended to raise the blood level of a substance in a person. "(in radiotherapy) material used to fill in irregular body surfaces to improve dose distribution for hyperthermia or to increase the dose to the skin when high-energy photon beams are used"See the related link for further information.
