[Answered]: An 80-year-old has been prescribed oxycodone for…

An 80-year-old has been prescribed oxycodone for severe, noncancer, chronic pain. They tell the nurse that they have difficulty swallowing and asks if they can crush the tablet before swallowing. The nurse will advise the client that: crushing the tablet increases the drug’s efficacy. crushing the tablet is a safe option. there is risk of an extremely high dose available all at once if the tablet is crushed. the tablet would have no effect if crushed and ingested. Submit Answer