A nurse is working with the pharmacist to determine when a patient's medications should be given.Several medications are due to be given in the morning.What is the most important reason to appropriately schedule the patient's medications?

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Some oral medications are absorbed more quickly on an empty stomach; other medications are unaffected by gastric contents.In addition,some medications interfere with the absorption of other medications if given at the same time.A nurse uses knowledge about the factors that alter or impair absorption of medications to develop a medication administration schedule that ensures optimal absorption of patients' drugs.

A Nurse Is Working with the Pharmacist to Determine When