An older client asks why sustained-release pain medication cannot be chewed. How should the nurse respond to this client? Select all that apply.
1. Chewing deactivates the medication.
2. The medication is damaging to the teeth and gums.
3. Chewing destroys their controlled-release properties.
4. The saliva in the mouth breaks the medication down and makes it toxic.
5. Chewing causes a rapid absorption of the entire dose and a possible overdose.
3. Chewing destroys their controlled-release properties.
5. Chewing causes a rapid absorption of the entire dose and a possible overdose.
Explanation: 1. Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics destroys their controlled-release properties and causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in possible overdose. Chewing does not deactivate the medication.
2. Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics destroys their controlled-release properties and causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in possible overdose. The medication is not damaging to the teeth and gums.
3. Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics destroys their controlled-release properties.
4. Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics destroys their controlled-release properties and causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in possible overdose. The saliva in the mouth does not make the medication toxic.
5. Chewing sustained-release preparations of analgesics causes rapid absorption of the entire dose, resulting in possible overdose.
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