A school nurse is preparing to administer syrup of ipecac after an ingestion of a noncaustic substance. The label instructs the nurse that the ipecac should be mixed in a glass of:
a. water.
b. ginger ale.
c. milk.
d. juice.
ANS: A
Dilution with water allows for more ready administration of the ipecac.
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