The nurse has to administer a bitter tasting oral medication to a 5-year-old patient. What is the best strategy to administer this drug to the child?
A) Before administering the medication, offer flavored ice on a stick.
B) Administer the medication in a cup of milk.
C) Have the child keep nostrils open and drink the medication through a straw.
D) Use a specially manufactured medication nipple or pacifier.
A
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