The nurse needs to administer a medication to a 4-year-old child. The medication is only available in tablet form. The nurse should
1. place the tablet on the child's tongueand give the child a drink of water.
2. break the tablet in small pieces andask the child to swallow the pieces one by one.
3. crush the tablet and mix it in ateaspoon of applesauce.
4. crush the tablet and mix it in a cupof juice.
Answer:3
Rationale: A 4-year-old is not mature enough to swallow a pill or pieces of a pill. The medication should be crushed and mixed with a very small amount of food, not juice.
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