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Kikoku

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An older patient prescribed an oral time-released pain medication is having difficulty swallowing the dose. What should the nurse do to help this patient?
 
  1. Teach the patient to chew the medication.
  2. Give the same medication through a parenteral route.
  3. Consult with the physician to have the medication route changed.
  4. Contact the pharmacy to have the oral route changed to transdermal.

Question 2

Sleep restriction therapy is a means to improve the quality and quantity of sleep. Which of the following statements correctly describes sleep restriction therapy?
 
  A) The client should get up whenever he or she feels fully rested.
  B) Watching television in bed or reading in bed is allowed if the client will drift off to sleep during the activity.
  C) The nurse assists the client to establish a desired amount of nighttime sleep, a time to go to bed, and a time to rise.
  D) If a client is unable to sleep at the established time, she or he should remain in bed for 1 hour and then go to another room until feeling sleepy.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: A time-released medication cannot be chewed because it destroys the controlled-release properties and causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in a possible overdose.

Answer to Question 2

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Kikoku

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Reply 2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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