Medication AdministrationPregunta 27 de 100
The 'right route' rule means the aide must:
a.Give the medication by the exact route ordered, such as oral versus topical
b.Choose whichever route is fastest for the aide
c.Substitute an oral pill if a suppository is inconvenient
d.Crush a patch and give it by mouth
Explicación
Medications are formulated for specific routes, and giving a drug by the wrong route can be ineffective or dangerous. The aide follows the ordered route exactly and never converts a form to a different route on their own.
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