The nurse is providing care to a patient with colorectal cancer who typically takes sustained-release morphine (MS Contin), furosemide (Lasix), and metoprolol (Lopressor).
The patient's wife reports that because the patient has bad mouth sores and has a hard time swallowing pills, she has crushed the pills and given him his medications in ice cream. The nurse correctly tells the patient's wife:
1. Mixing the medication with ice cream is a bad idea, because dairy products reduce the absorption of blood pressure medications.
2. I'm sure it has been hard for him to swallow. Has he lost any weight?
3. The morphine tablets shouldn't be crushed because that releases all of the medication at once.
4. We usually tell people with mouth sores to suck on ice or popsicles before they try to swallow pills.
Question 2
While reviewing new orders for patient medications, the nurse recognizes that the order is complete if which of the following is included? Select all that apply.
1. Name of the medication
2. Route of administration
3. Physician signature
4. Patient name
5. Name of hospital or facility where medication was prescribed
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