Seven-Year-Old Dani Has Been Prescribed an Analgesic in Pill Form

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Multiple Choice

Seven-year-old Dani has been prescribed an analgesic in pill form.Her father asks whether the pill can be crushed and mixed in a chocolate milk shake for a more pleasant experience.You know that it is safe to crush the pill (it is neither enteric-coated nor sustained release) .Is it safe to give Dani the crushed pill in her milk shake?

• A)Possibly,but you would have to know whether it can be safely administered with dairy before deciding.
• B)No,because if Dani cannot swallow a pill,she cannot safely swallow a milk shake.
• C)Yes,because the only concern is whether it is safe to crush the pills.
• D)No,because medication should not be mixed with children's food.

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