The nurse prepares medication for the assigned clients. Which client receives oral medications from the nurse?

Question

1. Having bronchoscopy now
2. Requires gastric suctioning
3. Has an esophageal stricture
4. Has many diarrhea episodes

Answer 1

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4. The only client who can receive oral medications is the client who has diarrhea because the remaining clients have a complication with gastrointestinal functioning that renders oral medications dangerous or wasteful.
1. The client having a bronchoscopy has an anesthetized esophagus and gag reflex increasing the risk of aspiration; besides, the scope is in the way.
2. If the client with gastric suctioning receives oral medication, the nurse wastes the medication because it will be removed from the stomach quickly by the suction.
3. A narrowing in the esophagus makes swallowing difficult and dangerous because it increases the risk of aspirating food or fluid that does not pass the stricture.