The nurse needs to administer aspirin (Ecotrin) to the client. The available aspirin is in a stock container on the unit because the pharmacy does not carry aspirin (Ecotrin) as unit doses
Which is the best nursing intervention to administer aspirin to the client? 1. Pour tablets from stock without touching them.
2. Withhold the medication and notify the provider.
3. Crush the tablets and mix the powder in pudding.
4. Pour aspirin (Aspirin) tablets from a stock supply.
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2. The best choice for the nurse is to withhold the medication and notify the provider that aspirin (Ecotrin) is not available. The purpose of administering Ecotrin, enter-ic-coated aspirin, is to decrease gastric upset and complications, so uncoated aspirin is an unsuitable substitute. The nurse needs another prescription to administer aspirin.
1. The nurse pours tablets from any stock container without touching them to main-tain infection control.
3. Aspirin (Ecotrin) is an enteric-coated form of aspirin; if crushed, the tablet loses its protective coating and increases the risk of client injury and gastric distress.
4. Aspirin (Aspirin) is not the same medication as aspirin Ecotrin and, thus, cannot be used for the client.
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