Question

a nurse is teaching a client about naprosen enteric - coated tablets. which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

\medication absorption occurs in the stomach.\

\you should expect immediate absorption of the medication.\

\you should allow the tablet to dissolve in your mouth.\

\do not crush or chew the tablet.\

Explanation:

Enteric - coated tablets are designed to pass through the stomach intact and dissolve in the intestines. Crushing or chewing them would destroy the enteric coating, so the correct teaching statement is "Do not crush or chew the tablet." The first option is wrong because absorption of enteric - coated naproxen is in the intestines, not the stomach. The second option is wrong as enteric - coated medications are not absorbed immediately. The third option is wrong as enteric - coated tablets are not meant to dissolve in the mouth.

Answer:

D. Do not crush or chew the tablet.