An infant's mother is reluctant for the nurse to administer a suppository to her baby, stating, "It just seems so terribly invasive." What principle should guide the nurse's use of suppositories in infant patients?
A) Suppositories are generally avoided unless absolutely necessary, due to the risk of injuring the rectal mucosa.
B) Suppositories can be an effective means of administering medications to infants, since oral administration is often challenging.
C) Suppositories should only be administered after the nurse manually clears the infant's rectum.
D) Suppositories are poorly absorbed in infants due to their immature gastrointestinal tract.
B
Feedback:
Suppositories are an effective way of administering medications to infants. They do not require manual clearing of the rectum prior to administration. Suppositories are well absorbed.
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