What are the advantages of tablets, capsules, or liquids?
1. What are the advantages of tablets, capsules, or liquids? Which medications should not be diluted in 15 to 30 mL of water for tube feedings?2. Answer these questions: “Medications administered by this route have a rapid onset of action, and calculation errors can have serious and even fatal consequences.” Why is the onset so rapid? Why are calculations for IV therapy so crucial? What can happen if the right amount of drug is pushed too fast into the bloodstream?3. What are the advantages of tablets, capsules, or liquids? When is each system appropriate to use?
