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What are the countersignature requirements for orders written by physician assistants?

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What are the countersignature requirements for orders written by physician assistants?

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A. In an inpatient setting, all orders by a physician assistant are to be signed within 24 hours. In an outpatient setting, orders for the administration or prescription of medications are to be signed within 48 hours. All other orders are to be signed within a week.