When administering a rectal suppository to a client, the nurse should:
a. assist the client into a dorsal recumbent position.
b. insert tapered end of the suppository first.
c. lubricate the suppository with warm water.
d. question the prescriber, if the suppository is prescribed for an infant.
ANS: B
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A Incorrect: The client should be in a lateral position.
B Correct: This is the proper technique.
C Incorrect: Suppositories should be lubricated with water soluble lubricant and not warmed, because the suppository will melt.
D Incorrect: Suppositories are not contraindicated in infants.
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