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Title: Which explanation by the nurse explains to a patient that water should be taken with a tablet?
Post by: aussiej120 on Jan 24, 2018
Which explanation by the nurse explains to a patient that water should be taken with a tablet?
 
  a. Juice or milk can keep it from dissolving.
  b. Water is important for proper metabolism.
  c. Water keeps the medicine potent.
  d. Water helps to dissolve the medication.


Title: Which explanation by the nurse explains to a patient that water should be taken with a tablet?
Post by: dandy on Jan 24, 2018
ANS: D
When the patient takes water with a tablet, it not only helps in swallowing but also helps dissolve the medication and increase its solubility.