A School-Age Child Will Begin Taking a Medication to Be

question 1

Multiple Choice

A school-age child will begin taking a medication to be administered at 5 mL three times daily. The child's parent tells the nurse that, with a previous use of the drug, the child repeatedly forgot to bring the medication home from school, resulting in missed evening doses. What will the nurse recommend?

• A) Asking the provider if the medication may be taken before school, after school, and at bedtime
• B) Putting a note on the child's locker to encourage the child to take responsibility for medication administration
• C) Asking the provider if 7.5 mL may be taken in the morning and 7.5 mL may be taken in the evening so that the correct amount is given daily
• D) Taking the noon dose to school every day and giving it to the school nurse to administer

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