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A client complains of difficulty of swallowing, when the nurse try to administer capsule medication. What measures the nurse should take?

A. Dissolve the capsule in a glass of water B. Break the capsule and give the content with an applesauce C. Check the availability of a liquid preparation D. Crash the capsule and place it under the tongue

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Question added by Dhanya Manhjeri , ER STAFF NURSE ( HAAD –RN) , LLH HOSPITAL , MUSSAFAH , ABU DHABI
Date Posted: 2013/07/17
Edna Bartholome
by Edna Bartholome , Staff Nurse , Health ministry, Sabah Hospital

C. Check the availability of a liquid medication

Nico Kalongo Masela
by Nico Kalongo Masela , Registered Nurse , Milpark Hospital

C.
Check of the availability of a liquid preparation.

amel remesh
by amel remesh , Registered Nurses , kothari medical centre

C

misbah rehman
by misbah rehman , Infection preventionest , ASEER CENTERAL HOSPITAL

C

 

Godfred Amparbeng
by Godfred Amparbeng , Staff Nurse , Ghana Health Service

C

Baldev singh Saran
by Baldev singh Saran , ICU nurse , VIMHANS hospital

c

Deleted user
by Deleted user

Check the availability of a liquid preparation

Mohamed Saleh
by Mohamed Saleh , Acharge registered nurse , Children Cancer Hospital (57357) Egypt

c

Kithsiri Wanniarachchi Kankanamge
by Kithsiri Wanniarachchi Kankanamge , Health,Safety and Environmental(HSE) Coordinator , M.S.Engineering W.L.L.

A. Asses the patient for,why difficulty in swollowing.If any inflammation of throat or enlargment of tonsils should be informed medical officer with written nurses notes as soon as posible.

B.If the relevent capsule suitable for making liquid,can be dissoled and offer to the pt.

C.As a assesment,if totally difficulty in swollowing,should be informed to Dr. for change the IM/IV accordinly.

رامي يوسف جبيلات
by رامي يوسف جبيلات , ممرض قانوني , مستشفى البشير الحكومي ممرض قانوني

c

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