You Have Been Asked to Administer a Liquid Antibiotic to Carrie

question 41

Multiple Choice

You have been asked to administer a liquid antibiotic to Carrie, a 3-year-old child. You measure the medication using a calibrated dropper and place it to the side of Carrie's tongue, making sure she swallows it. Two minutes later, Carrie vomits, and you can see the medication in the vomit. What should you do?

• A) Re-administer the entire dose after Carrie becomes calm
• B) Prepare an injectable form of the medication and inject it
• C) Inform the physician that another route of administration is needed
• D) Do not readminister the drug; doing so could cause an overdose
• E) Document that the medication was given as ordered

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Definitions:

Uplift

The process by which areas of the Earth's crust are raised to higher elevations, often as a result of geological forces such as tectonic movements.

Mid-ocean Ridges

Underwater mountain ranges where new oceanic crust is formed through volcanic activity.

Oceanic Crust

The part of the Earth's crust that underlies the oceans. It is thinner, denser, and younger than the continental crust.

Continental Rift

A linear zone where the Earth's crust and lithosphere are being pulled apart and is characterized by seismic activity and volcanic eruptions.