The nurse is preparing to administer aspirin to a patient via an enteral feeding tube. Which form is appropriate for the nurse to administer?
a. Crushed chewable aspirin
b. Liquid aspirin
c. Enteric-coated aspirin
d. Sustained-release aspirin capsule
B
Preferably, medications administered by enteral tubes should be given in liquid form. If liquid form is not available, you will have to modify the form of the medication tablet by crushing or dissolving it. However, you cannot crush sustained-release, chewable, long-acting, or enteric-coated tablets and capsules. Therefore, do not administer these medications by enteral tubes. Consult with the hospital pharmacy when in doubt.
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1. "Your baby may be smaller than average at birth." 2. "Your baby will probably be larger than average at birth." 3. "As long as you control your blood sugar, your baby will not be affected at all." 4. "Your baby might have high blood sugar for several days."
Which type of clinical decision-making is most reliable?
A. Intuitive B. Analytical C. Experiential D. Augenblick
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calibrated to 15 gtt/mL. Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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a. Cause conflict among organizational members b. Cause conflict within personal relationships c. Produce more effective interpersonal relationships d. Produce less effective interpersonal relationships