The nurse is teaching the client how to administer a sublingual tablet in the home setting. What is the highest priority instruction?
a. Take nothing by mouth for one hour before taking the medication.
b. Avoid taking fluid with the medication.
c. Gently place the tablet between the teeth and gums.
d. Take the medication with food so as to avoid gastrointestinal irritation.
ANS: B
Food and fluids should be avoided when taking a sublingual tablet to avoid moving the tablet from under the sublingual region.
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Answer the above statement true (T) or false (F).
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