What is the appropriate nursing action when administering a vaginal suppository?
a. Ask the patient to urinate prior to insertion.
b. Assist the patient to a side-lying position.
c. Keep suppository refrigerated prior to insertion.
d. Insert the suppository 1 inch into the vagina.
ANS: A
An empty bladder facilitates insertion. A side-lying position would not facilitate insertion of a vaginal suppository. The suppository needs to be warmed to room temperature before it is administered. The suppository is inserted more than 1 inch.
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