The nurse in the cardiac clinic is caring for a 74-year-old female client.
1000:Takes dabigatran for atrial fibrillation. The swallowing plan permits soft food but not intact capsules. A family member opens the next capsule into yogurt. The prepared dose has not been swallowed.
Drag words from the choices below to fill in each blank in the following sentence.
The nurse should Word Choice because Word Choice.
Word Choices
give the prepared powder
request an alternative prescription
give the intact capsule with soft food
opening the capsule reduces drug exposure
opening the capsule increases drug exposure
mixing with yogurt prevents altered exposure