The nurse is planning to administer a bitter-tasting oral medication to a 4-year-old client. What strategy should this nurse plan?

The nurse is planning to administer a bitter-tasting oral medication to a 4-year-old client. What strategy should this nurse plan?



1. Give the medication in orange juice or milk to mask the taste.

2. Tell the child that the medication tastes good.

3. Ask the parents how they give medications at home.

4. Get another nurse to assist by holding the client down.



Answer: 3. Ask the parents how they give medications at home.


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