Author Question: How will the nurse properly administer an oral capsule? 1. Tell the patient to swallow it whole. ... (Read 52 times)

theo · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

How will the nurse properly administer an oral capsule?

1. Tell the patient to swallow it whole.
2. Pierce it with a needle and squeeze into the mouth.
3. Crush and dilute it in warm water.
4. Tell the patient to chew it completely.

Question 2

A patient lives on the streets with no known address. He has been scheduled for a return visit to complete his immunization record. How should the nurse handle this patient's injections, since she knows that the patient might not return?

1. Give the most important injection first.
2. Give several injections at different sites.
3. Set up a local site and meet the patient there.
4. Have the mission call when the patient comes in to eat.

wergv · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1
Do not crush tablets or break capsules without checking with the pharmacist. Many medications have special coatings that are essential for proper absorption.

Answer to Question 2

2
The national health authorities recommend that the nurse give a person several injections at dif-ferent sites if the patient is not likely to return for follow-up immunizations.