Certified Clinical Medical Assistant CCMA Practice Test

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Which of the following instructions should an MA give to a pt when administering an enteric-coated tablet?

Chew the tablet
Crush the tablet
Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water
Inject the tablet

The correct answer is: Swallow the tablet whole with a glass of water

The recommended instruction for administering an enteric-coated tablet is to swallow it whole with a glass of water. Enteric-coated tablets are designed to pass through the stomach and dissolve in the intestines, where the pH is higher. This coating helps protect the medication from stomach acid, ensuring that it is released at the appropriate site for maximum effectiveness. If the tablet is chewed, crushed, or dissolved before it reaches the intestines, this can compromise the medication's effectiveness and may also lead to irritation of the stomach lining. For injectable medications, the form is entirely different and does not pertain to the administration of enteric-coated tablets. Thus, swallowing the tablet whole with water is the correct and safest method for taking an enteric-coated medication.