What is the correct order for administration of oral medications?
1) Administer oral tablets first.
2) Administer oral capsules second.
3) Administer oral liquid medications first.
4) Administer oral liquid medications second.
A) 1, 4
B) 2, 3
C) It does not matter what order the medications are administered.
D) Capsules have to be administered first then tablets and oral liquid medications.
A
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