The oral route of medication administration is

2. The oral route of medication administration is preferred because of which of the following
EXCEPT
a. safety
b. ease of administration
c. the best acceptance generally
d. length of time for absorption
e. all of the above are reasons to use the oral route
3. The forms of medication for oral consumption include all of the following EXCEPT

4. Oral administration of medications may be altered by which of the following EXCEPT
5. To aid in taking oral medications, the patient may
6. Which of the following is not true of oral medication administration?
a. If the medication has a potential to stain teeth, it should be administered with a
straw.
b. Effervescent tablets should be taken as soon as the medication has dissolved in the
liquid.
c. The patient taking medications at home knows where medications are stored and is
not required to read the medication bottle before taking a medication.
d. Oral medications may come in sprinkles that are applied to food for administration.
e. Some oral medications may be crushed or chewed.
7. Usually, which of the following oral medication tablets may be crushed?
8. Oral medications should be used EXCEPT if the medication
9. When administering medications

10. When administering liquid oral medications
a. read just below the meniscus
b. hold the medicine cup at eye level to measure the medication
c. keep the medicine cup on the counter while pouring and reading the dose
d. a and b
e. a and c