What is one guideline to use when a tablet needs to be crushed?No prescriber order to crush medications is required.Device cleaning is only required at the end of the day.Coated tablets and medications released over time should not be crushed.Liquid medications should be used instead of crushing medications

Outer coveringresistant to dissolution in gastric juices – never crush is called:  Capsule  Enteric-coated tablet.  Sustained release tablet  scored tablet

The nurse is in the process of administering the medication of a client. While handling the medicine the tablet fell on the hospital floor. The MOST appropriate action of the nurse is to:*1 pointA. Discard the tablet and replace with new oneB. Administer the tablet to keep from completing a required medication formC. Pick up the tablet and wipe it off and place back to the medicine glass.D. Pick up the tablet if nobody was there to see the action

Compressed tablets how they work

Knowing the proper steps in administering medication is critical. Use the drop-down menus to determine the correct order of provider actions.

Knowing the proper steps in administering medication is critical. Use the drop-down menus to determine the correct order of provider actions.