When the Patient Complains About His IV Lines and Asks

question 39

Multiple Choice

When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth,the nurse explains that the main problem related to the oral route is that:

• A) it is difficult for many patients to swallow.
• B) medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route.
• C) it takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer medications.
• D) it leads to more errors because pills look alike.

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