The nurse is administering rectal acetaminophen to a toddler-age client. The suppository is most easily inserted when the nurse completes which items?
Select all that apply.
1. Keeps the suppository in the refrigerator.
2. Lubricates the end to be inserted.
3. Lubricates the index finger.
4. Instructs the client to take deep breaths in through the nose.
5. Inserts the suppository 10 cm.
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Keeping the suppository in the refrigerator keeps it firm and makes insertion easier than if the suppository is slippery and melting. The suppository and the index finger should be lubricated to ease insertion and prevent tissue damage or trauma. Older clients should be instructed to take a deep breath through the mouth, but it is unlikely a toddler-age client would be developmentally able to cooperate. The suppository is inserted 10 cm on an adult, but would not be inserted that far for a toddler-age client.
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