Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)
1. Administration of liquid oral medications is preferred for children under 5 years of age.
2. Patient cooperation is not required for administration of rectal medications.
3. One disadvantage to the oral route of administration is that it should not be used in NPO patients.
4. A physician’s order is not required to crush pills for administration.
5. A nasogastric tube is always inserted solely for the purpose of administering medication.
1. True
2. False
Rectal administration may not be effective without patient cooperation.
3. True
4. False
An order may or may not be required depending on the practice area.
5. False
A nasogastric tube is not inserted for medication administration, but may be used in place for feeding or suction.
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