To administer sucralfate through a gastric tube it should be
a. crushed and mixed with 10 mL of water.
b. dissolved in 10 mL of water to form a slurry.
c. mixed in 15 mL of water to form a solution.
d. administered as a whole pill with a 35-mL water flush.
B
Sucralfate should not be crushed but may be dissolved in 10 mL of water to form a slurry. It is also available as a suspension.
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