A nurse correctly recognizes that administration of medication via the rectal route is appropriate for
1. A small child who does not like the taste of orally administered medication.
2. A patient being treated for a heart attack.
3. A patient who is recovering from prostate cancer surgery.
4. A patient with severe hemorrhoids.
ANS: 4
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