A nurse is administering medication that is in capsule form to a patient who is unable to swallow the capsule whole. How would the nurse provide the medication?
a) Crush the capsule and mix with water
b) Open the capsule and mix the contents with 1-2 tsp of soft food in a med cup
c) Administer the capsule as is, with a sip of water
d) Ask the patient to try swallowing the capsule again