The nurse needs to administer a medication to a preschool-age child. The medication is only available in tablet form. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Place the tablet on the child's tongue and give the child a drink of water.
2. Break the tablet in small pieces and ask the child to swallow the pieces one by one.
3. Crush the tablet and mix it in a teaspoon of applesauce.
4. Crush the table and mix it in a cup of juice.
Correct 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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