While in the hospital, the pediatric patient has been receiving amoxicillin 10 mL orally bid, pc. The child will be going home on this medication. What is the best instruction by the nurse for the parents?
1. Give 2 teaspoons by mouth, 3 times a day, on an empty stomach.
2. Give 2 teaspoons by mouth, twice a day, after meals.
3. Give 2 teaspoons by mouth, 3 times a day, after meals.
4. Give 2 teaspoons by mouth, twice a day, with meals.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: Giving 2 teaspoons by mouth, twice a day, after meals is correct. Giving 2 teaspoons by mouth, 3 times a day, after meals is incorrect. Giving 2 teaspoons by mouth, twice a day, with meals is incorrect. Giving 2 teaspoons by mouth, 3 times a day, on an empty stomach is incorrect.
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