The nurse is preparing to administer a time-release oral medication. Why should the nurse instruct the client to swallow the medication whole?
1. It tastes bad if chewed.
2. The client might not get the full effect if it is chewed.
3. The client could be overdosed if it is chewed.
4. Excretion of the drug is slowed if chewed.
Answer: 3
1. The taste of the medication is not hazardous to the client.
2. The client might get too much effect when a time-released drug is chewed.
3. Timed-released drugs are designed to give off medication over time. If chewed, more drug might be released sooner, which could cause an overdose.
4. Excretion is not likely to be affected with chewing.
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