How does an admission order differ from a medication order?

An admission order is specifically concerned with the initial steps in providing care to a patient upon their admission to a healthcare facility. It typically outlines the assessments, treatments, and interventions that a patient requires to initiate care effectively. This order generally includes orders for tests, medications, and other procedures that need to be performed as soon as the patient is admitted, forming the baseline of their care plan.

In contrast, a medication order specifically refers to the instructions related to the prescribing and administration of medication for a patient, which may be part of the broader admission order but does not encompass all the critical aspects of patient care at the point of admission. While other options may touch on aspects of patient management, they do not accurately represent the primary function of an admission order as being focused on the initial care steps following admission.