A nurse is preparing to administer topiramate 25 mg PO capsules BID to a client who has difficulty swallowing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?

Mix the contents of the capsule in small amounts of food for the client to take over several hours.

Mix the contents of the capsule in a spoonful of soft food for the client to swallow.

Place the contents of the capsule on the client's tongue and allow it to dissolve.

Place the capsule in the client's mouth and allow them to chew it.