Check for availability of a liquid preparation.-rationale: the nurse should find out whether the medication is available in liquid form. dissolving or breaking the capsule may interfere with drug action or absorption. the nurse shouldnt withhold any medication without first notifying the physician.client needs category: physiological integrityclient needs subcategory: pharmacological and parenteral therapiescognitive level: applicationreference: taylor, c., et al. fundamentals of nursing: the art and science of nursing care, 6th ed. philadelphia: lippincott williams & wilkins, 2008, p. 822.
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