Nutrition, comfort and end of lifeQuestion 463 of 1700
A topical medicine comes in a tube. How should you put it in the cup?
- Squeeze it onto your gloved hand and then put it in the cup
- Squeeze it directly onto the resident's skin to save time
- Squeeze the amount you need into the medicine cup
- Squeeze it onto the barrier on the table, then pick it up
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Correct answer: Squeeze the amount you need into the medicine cup
Do not squeeze the medicine onto your gloved hand.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 6.8: Skills Checklist- Topical Medications
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026