A client is receiving a continuous tube feeding. A medication is to be delivered enterally. The following intervention is appropriate for most medications:
a. Administer medication through the Y-connection while the tube feeding continues to infuse.
b. Flush the feeding tube with 15-30 milliliters of warm water before and after each drug administration.
c. Crush tablets, including enteric-coated, and dissolve with small amount of water.
d. Tablets are preferred because liquid forms of most drugs are hypertonic.
b
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