When preparing to administer medication through a feeding route, the nurse correctly
1. Dissolves the medication in cold water.
2. Dissolves and administers each medication separately.
3. Flushes the tube with 30 to 60 mL apple or orange juice between administrations.
4. Mixes different medications together to simplify administration.
Question 2
A nurse correctly recognizes that administration of medication via the rectal route is appropriate for
1. A small child who does not like the taste of orally administered medication.
2. A patient being treated for a heart attack.
3. A patient who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.
4. A patient with severe hemorrhoids.