The Nurse Is Caring for a 72-Year-Old Woman Admitted for a Cerebral

Multiple Choice

The nurse is caring for a 72-year-old woman admitted for a cerebral vascular accident who has dysphasia with orders to follow a diet of pureed foods. The patient takes Xanax (alprazolam) 0.5 mg TID. Which of the following actions by the nurse is best?

A) Crush the medication and administer it in pudding.
B) Hold the medication.
C) Contact the physician.
D) Give the medication with a small sip of water.