QUESTION: When administering oral medications to a nursing home resident who needs assistance, where should the medication aide ensure the pills, caplets or capsules are placed?
A. Onto the center of the tongue
B. Anywhere in the mouth is okay
C. Under the tongue
D. Between the inner cheek and the teeth
Answer:A
QUESTION: When administering oral medications to a nursing home resident who needs assistance, where should the medication aide ensure the pills, caplets or capsules are placed?
A. Onto the center of the tongue B. Anywhere in the mouth is okay C. Under the tongue D. Between the inner cheek and the teeth