To administer a buccal medication, the nurse instructs the client to:
A. Hold the medication under the tongue
B. Swallow the medication after 30 seconds
C. Chew the medication before swallowing
D. Hold the medication against the cheek membranes
D
D. Buccal administration does involve dissolving the medication against the cheek membranes.
A. The sublingual route is used to administer medication under the tongue.
B. Medication is dissolved rather than swallowed when using the buccal route.
C. Medication is dissolved rather than chewed when using the buccal route.
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