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When you have completed Chapter 8, you will be able to
- Distinguish between different types of oral medications.
- Recognize the types of solid oral medications that may not be altered by crushing or opening them.
- List appropriate techniques for administering medication to patients with difficulty swallowing or with feeding tubes.
- Accurately calculate the amount of solid or liquid oral medication to administer to a patient.
- Identify common errors that occur in calculating and preparing dosages for oral administration or via a feeding tube.
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