The nurse is administering a sustained-release capsule to a new patient. The patient insists that he cannot swallow pills. What is the nurse's next best course of action?
A) Ask the prescriber to change the order
B) Crush the pill with a mortar and pestle
C) Hide the capsule in a piece of solid food
D) Open the capsule and sprinkle it over pudding
Answer: A
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