A nurse is providing home care to a patient receiving intermittent tube feedings. The patient wants to take an over-the-counter allergy medication. The medication would need to be given via feeding tube because the patient has difficulty swallowing. The nurse checks the medication and finds that it is a timed-release tablet. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

A nurse is providing home care to a patient receiving intermittent tube feedings. The patient wants to take an over-the-counter allergy medication. The medication would need to be given via feeding tube because the patient has difficulty swallowing. The nurse checks the medication and finds that it is a timed-release tablet. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate?

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A nurse is providing home care to a patient receiving intermittent tube feedings. The patient wants to take an over-the-counter allergy medication. The medication would need to be given via feeding tube because the patient has difficulty swallowing. The nurse checks the medication and finds that it is a timed-release tablet. Which action by the nurse would be most appropriate? 


a) Have the patient mix it with the feeding formula after crushing the tablet.
b) Check with the pharmacy for an alternative formulation for the drug.
c) State that the patient cannot take the drug anymore.
d) Tell the patient to dissolve the tablet in water to administer it.


Answer: b) Check with the pharmacy for an alternative formulation for the drug.


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