The nurse is providing medications to a patient with a gastrostomy tube (g-tube). Diclofenac (Cambia) has been ordered per g-tube. Prior to administration, the nurse should take which of the following actions?

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Diclofenac does not come in liquid form, so it cannot be administered through a g-tube. The nurse should ensure that the medication is available in a form that can be administered through the g-tube, or ask the provider to prescribe an alternative medication. Option B is not necessary since there is no needle involved in administering medication through a g-tube. Option C and D are important steps of medication administration, but are not specific to g-tube administration.

The Nurse Is Providing Medications to a Patient with a Gastrostomy