Multiple Choice
The practitioner has ordered a liquid oral antibiotic for a toddler with otitis media.The prescription reads 1 1/2 tsp four times per day.What should the nurse consider in teaching the mother how to give the medicine?
A) A measuring spoon should be used, and the medication must be given every 6 hours.
B) The mother is not able to handle this regimen. Long-acting intramuscular antibiotics should be administered.
C) A hollow-handled medication spoon is advisable, and the medication should be equally spaced while the child is awake.
D) A household teaspoon should be used and the medicine given when the child wakes up, around lunch time, at dinner time, and before bed.
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