A hospital patient is experiencing severe nausea and asks for medication to help relieve it. The RN checks the patient's chart and notes that the physician has authorized Compazine 25 mg pr q12h as needed for nausea. The patient has not had any Compazine for the last 24 hours, so the RN administers a rectal suppository. For which of the following should the nurse observe after administering the Compazine?
A) that the suppository is retained by the patient
B) that the patient does not vomit
C) that the patient's IV line is functional
D) that the suppository dissolves as expected
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