A patient at a community health center has been prescribed oral medications and tells the nurse that medications were administered intravenously when they were in the hospital. The nurse discusses the advantages and disadvantages of oral medications, based on which of the following? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply.

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Tablets that are scored may be crushed to make it easier for patients to swallow. A major disadvantage of oral medications is that the patient has to be able to swallow and be conscious. A, C, and E are incorrect statements. The intradermal route is not considered the safest route, enteric-coated drugs are designed to dissolve in the small intestine, not the stomach, and enteric-coated drugs should not be crushed as it will hinder their efficacy.

A Patient at a Community Health Center Has Been Prescribed