The patient is to receive a medication via the buccal route. Which of the following actions does the nurse plan to implement?
a. Place the medication inside the cheek.
b. Crush the medication before administration.
c. Offer the patient a glass of orange juice after administration.
d. Use sterile technique to administer the medication.
A
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A Administration of a medication by the buccal route involves placing the solid medication in the mouth and against the mucous membranes of the cheek until the medication dissolves.
B Crushing the medication is not necessary, as it is designed to dissolve in the patient's cheek.
C Patients are not to take any liquids with medications given by buccal administration or immediately thereafter.
D The mouth is not sterile. Sterile technique is not necessary for buccal administration.
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