The patient is to receive a medication via the sublingual route.Which action by the nurse is appropriate?

A) Placing the medication under the tongue
B) Crushing the medication before administration
C) Offering the patient a glass of orange juice after administration
D) Using sterile technique to administer the medication

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Jafed Hernandez · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :  Administering a medication by the sublingual route involves placing the solid medication in the mouth under the tongue until the medication dissolves.Crushing the medication is not necessary because it is designed to dissolve under the tongue.Patients are not to take any liquids with medications given by sublingual administration or immediately afterward.The mouth is not sterile.Sterile technique is not necessary for sublingual administration.

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