A Patient Is Ordered to Take an Extended-Release Medication Twice

question 13

Multiple Choice

A patient is ordered to take an extended-release medication twice daily but has difficulty swallowing the tablet because of its size. The nurse will perform which action?

• A) Contact the provider to discuss an alternate form of the medication.
• B) Crush the tablet and put it in applesauce to help the patient swallow it.
• C) Cut the tablet in half so the patient can take it more easily.
• D) Dissolve the tablet in liquid.

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