The physician must review PRN orders for protective devices at least every how many days?

• A. 60
• B. 90
• C. 120
• D. 180

Answer: (B)

Periodic physician review of PRN protective device orders is required on a 90-day schedule. This interval balances ongoing safety with the need to reassess whether the device is still medically necessary, ensures the care plan stays up to date, and allows the clinician to consider alternatives if the patient’s condition changes. If there’s a change in the patient’s status, the review should happen sooner than the 90 days. The other intervals are not the standard cadence: reviewing sooner than 90 days can be unnecessarily frequent, while longer intervals could allow continued use of a device that may no longer be needed.