Which may be ordered if a patient is unconscious or cannot take oral medication, or is nauseated, has a fever, or is in pain?

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Suppositories can be administered rectally for patients who cannot take oral medication or are experiencing nausea, fever, or pain. Astringents are not a form of medication, an endoscope is an instrument used for diagnostic purposes, and a gastrostomy tube is a form of feeding tube.

Which May Be Ordered If a Patient Is Unconscious or Cannot