Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 331 of 2368
A client with a gastrostomy tube has three liquid medications due at the same time. Which action is correct?
- Mix all three medications together to reduce the number of flushes
- Give one medication at a time and flush the tube with water between each
- Give the medications together after one flush at the end
- Mix the medications with the tube feeding formula and run it slowly
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Correct answer: Give one medication at a time and flush the tube with water between each
Medications should not be mixed because of incompatibility, tube obstruction and altered drug responses.
Source: Nursing Skills, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Administration of Enteral Medications: Enteral Tube Medication Administration. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026