A nursing faculty is observing a student nurse prepare and provide morning medications including delayed-released Nexium (esomeprazole) capsules to a patient with a nasogastric (NG) tube. The nurse should intervene if which of the following is noted?
A) The student asks the patient to state his name and birth date prior to preparing the medication.
B) The student opens the capsule and mixes the granules with 50 mL of water.
C) The student uses a 60 mL cath-tipped syringe to instill the medication into the NG tube.
D) The student waited for the granules to dissolve to prevent clogging of the NG tube.

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Delayed-release granules should not be dissolved as they are designed to release the medication slowly. Dissolving them can alter the medication's effectiveness and safety.

A Nursing Faculty Is Observing a Student Nurse Prepare and Provide