A Patient Who Is to Receive a Daily Medication by the Oral

question 26

Multiple Choice

A patient who is to receive a daily medication by the oral route has had nausea and vomiting for the last 24 hours. The best action to ensure that the patient receives the scheduled dose is to:

• A) have the patient take the pill with sips of water.
• B) have the patient take the pill with crackers.
• C) acquire an order to administer by the rectal or parenteral route.
• D) withhold the dose for 1 hour and see whether the nausea subsides.

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