A Priority for the Nurse in the Administration of Oral

question 41

Multiple Choice

A priority for the nurse in the administration of oral medications and prevention of aspiration is:

• A) Checking for a gag reflex
• B) Allowing the client to self-administer
• C) Assessing the ability to cough
• D) Using straws and extra water for administration

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Definitions:

Pressure Flow

A hypothesis explaining the process by which sugars are transported in the phloem of plants from sources to sinks.

Active Transport

The movement of molecules across cell membranes from lower to higher concentration, requiring energy.

Phytoremediation

The use of plants to remove, degrade, or contain environmental pollutants from contaminated soil, water, or air.

Hydrogen Bonds

Weak bonds between partially positively charged hydrogen atoms and other partially negatively charged atoms, significant in the structure of water and biological molecules.