Which method would the nurse use to administer medications to school-age children?
1. Allow the child to make decisions regarding how medications are taken
2. Provide a brief explanation
3. Administer drugs while holding the child down
4. Provide a lengthy explanation followed by quick drug administration
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Rationale 1: Allowing the child to become a participant in the process of medication administration is important for this age group.
Rationale 2: At this age more detail can be included in explanations about the drug.
Rationale 3: At this age it is unlikely the child will need to be restrained.
Rationale 4: Lengthy explanations are more appropriate for adolescents.
Global Rationale:
Allowing the child to become a participant in the process of medication administration is important for this age group. At this age more detail can be included in explanations about the drug. At this age it is unlikely the child will need to be restrained. Lengthy explanations are more appropriate for adolescents.
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