Question

a nurse is teaching a client about naproxen 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:

1. Analyze the first option: Enteric - coated tablets are designed to pass through the stomach (where the acidic environment would otherwise affect the drug) and be absorbed in the intestines. So, absorption does not occur in the stomach.
2. Analyze the second option: Enteric - coated tablets are not for immediate absorption. Their coating delays the release and absorption of the medication.
3. Analyze the third option: Enteric - coated tablets are meant to be swallowed whole, not dissolved in the mouth. Dissolving in the mouth would bypass the enteric coating's purpose.
4. Analyze the fourth option: Enteric - coated tablets have a special coating. Crushing or chewing them would break this coating, which is designed to protect the drug from stomach acid and ensure it is absorbed in the intestines. So, the nurse should tell the client not to crush or chew the tablet.

Answer:

D. "Do not crush or chew the tablet."