A Patient Says He Prefers to Chew Rather Than Swallow

question 11

Multiple Choice

A patient says he prefers to chew rather than swallow his pills. One of the pills has the abbreviation SR behind the name of the medication. The nurse needs to remember which correct instruction regarding how to give this medication?

• A) Break the tablet into halves or quarters.
• B) Dissolve the tablet in a small amount of water before giving it.
• C) Do not crush or break the tablet before administration.
• D) Crush the tablet as needed to ease administration.

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