An NP prescribes an oral elixir medication for a child who is to take 1 tsp PO bid. When counseling the child's parents about administering this drug, the NP should tell them to:
a. shake the medication well before giving each dose.
b. mix the medication with cereal or applesauce to improve its taste.
c. administer the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption.
d. use a syringe purchased at the pharmacy to measure the medication accurately.
D
Because the measured volume of "teaspoons" ranges from 2.5 to 7.8 mL, parents should obtain a calibrated medicine spoon or syringe from the pharmacy for dosing small children. Elixirs are solutions in which the drug molecules are dissolved and evenly distributed, so there is no need to shake the drug before each dose. Mixing a drug with food can be problematic if the child does not eat all of the food. An elixir does not need to be administered on an empty stomach.
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