The client is scheduled to receive Protonix as part of his medication regimen. The most important teaching intervention to be implemented by the nurse is to instruct the client:
a. on the proper way to split the tablet.
b. to crush the tablet before swallowing.
c. to avoid crushing the tablet.
d. to swallow the tablet with a minimum of water.
ANS: C
Protonix is a medication that should never be crushed.
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