ATI N211 Pharmacology Exam I

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A nurse is caring for a client who has difficulty swallowing medications and is prescribed enteric-coated aspirin PO once daily. The client asks if the medication can be crushed to make it easier to swallow. Which of the following responses should the nurse provide?

A. Crushing the medication would release all the medication at once, rather than over time. B. Crushing is unsafe, as it destroys the ingredients in the medication. C. Crushing the medication is a good idea, and I can mix it in some ice cream for you. D. Crushing the medication might cause you to have a stomachache or indigestion.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: The correct answer is A. Enteric-coated aspirin has a special coating that helps prevent it from being broken down in the stomach, allowing it to be absorbed in the small intestine. Crushing the medication would disrupt this coating, leading to the release of the entire medication at once in the stomach. This can result in potential adverse effects due to the rapid absorption and concentration of the aspirin, rather than the intended slow release over time.

Choice B is incorrect because crushing the medication does not necessarily destroy the ingredients, but it does compromise the intended mechanism of action.
Choice C is incorrect as mixing the crushed medication with ice cream does not address the issue of the medication losing its enteric coating.
Choice D is incorrect as stomachache or indigestion are not the main concerns with crushing enteric-coated aspirin; the main issue is the alteration of the drug's release mechanism.

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