When Ordering Castor Oil for a Patient, What Guidance Will

question 15

Multiple Choice

When ordering castor oil for a patient, what guidance will the provider share with the nurse?

• A) Administer the medication at bedtime.
• B) Chill the medication and mix it with fruit juice.
• C) Provide teaching about home use of this medication.
• D) Teach the patient that the effects will occur slowly.

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