The nurse is providing medications to a patient who is currently receiving continuous tube feeding via gastrostomy tube. The patient has a dose of phenytoin (Dilantin) due. The nurse's best course of action is to
1. Determine whether the patient is experiencing any pain.
2. Flush the gastrostomy tube with 30 mL of water before administration.
3. Hold the medication for the day.
4. Stop the tube feeding for at least 1 hour before administration.
Question 2
A nurse correctly administers digoxin (Lanoxin) and propranolol (Inderal) via a feeding tube by
1. Flushing with water, administering the digoxin, administering the propranolol, and flushing with water.
2. Checking the residual, flushing with water, administering the digoxin, flushing with water, administering the propranolol, and flushing with water.
3. Flushing with water, administering the digoxin, flushing with water, administering the propranolol, and flushing with water.
4. Checking the residual, flushing with water, administering the digoxin, administering the propranolol, and flushing with water.
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