The nurse plans to administer medication to a 6-month-old infant based on which understanding?
1. The gluteal site is the preferred site for intramuscular (IM) administration of medication.
2. The dosage should be based on milligrams per kilogram weight per day.
3. Oral medications are the preferred route due to fewer side effects.
4. Medications should be calculated based on the infant's age.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The vastus lateralis is the preferred site for IM medication administration in infants. It has few nerves and is relatively developed in infants.
Rationale 2: The dosage should be based on milligrams per kilogram weight per day. This is one of the most accurate methods of calculating medication dosages at this age.
Rationale 3: There is no indication that oral medications have fewer side effects in infants.
Rationale 4: Medication calculations based on age would be inaccurate in infants.
Global Rationale: The dosage should be based on milligrams per kilogram weight per day. This is one of the most accurate methods of calculating medication dosages at this age. The vastus lateralis is the preferred site for IM medication administration in infants. It has few nerves and is relatively developed in infants. There is no indication that oral medications have fewer side effects in infants. Medication calculations based on age would be inaccurate in infants.
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