A client questions the nurse about using a rectal suppository for his condition. The nurse describes the advantages of the rectal route. Which of the following is a disadvantage of this route of administration?
a. More difficult to administer than the oral route
b. Cannot bypass the action of the digestive enzymes
c. Possibility of upper GI tract irritation
d. Cannot be used for clients with dysphagia
a. More difficult to administer than the oral route
FEEDBACK:
a. The rectal route is more difficult to administer than the oral route.
b. The rectal route bypasses the action of the digestive enzymes. .
c. The rectal route avoids irritation to the upper GI tract. .
d. The rectal route is useful for clients with dysphagia. .
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