While administering an oral elixir medication the child begins to choke. After checking with the pharmacist, what can the nurse do to reduce the child's reaction to this medication?
A) Dilute the elixir so that the medication is not as hard to swallow
B) Ask the care provider to change the order to give a drug that comes in a suspension
C) Mix the medication with food so the medication will be easy to swallow
D) Give the medication in a glass of orange juice
Ans: A
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