The patient complains that her medications stick in her throat. What would be an appropriate response of the nurse?
a. Suggesting that she take all the pills at one time with a mouthful of water.
b. Offering the patient one pill at a time.
c. Crushing all the pills and mixing them in the patient's breakfast cereal.
d. Offering a sip of water before and after each pill.
ANS: D
Offering water before and after administration counteracts the dry mouth that causes the pills to stick. Offering one pill at a time without water does not address the problem of sticking.
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