The nurse is administering a crushed tablet to an 18-month-old infant. Which of the following is a recommended guideline for this intervention?
A) Mix the crushed tablet with a small amount of applesauce.
B) Place the crushed tablet in the infant's formula.
C) Mix the crushed tablet with the infant's cereal.
D) Crushed tablets should only be mixed with water.
A
Feedback:
if a tablet or capsule is the only oral form available for children younger than 6 years, it needs to be crushed or opened and mixed with a pleasant-tasting liquid or a small amount (generally no more than a tablespoon) of a nonessential food such as applesauce. The crushed tablet or inside of a capsule may taste bitter, so it should never be mixed with formula or other essential foods. Otherwise, the child may associate the bitter taste with the food and later refuse to eat it.
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