After teaching the parents of a 6-year-old how to administer an enema, the nurse determines that the teaching was successful when they state that they will give how much solution to their child?
A) 100 to 200 mL
B) 200 to 300 mL
C) 250 to 500 mL
D) 500 to 1,000 mL
D
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For a school-age child, typically 500 to 1,000 mL of enema solution is given. For an infant, 250 mL or less is used; for a toddler or preschooler, 250 to 500 mL is used.
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