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NCLEX-PN

Category - Pharmacological Therapies

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A nurse is ordered to administer medication to an 8-month-old child through an oral syringe. Which of the following actions of the nurse is the most appropriate when administering the medication?
  1. Put the tip of the syringe to the inside of the infant’s cheek and gently introduce the medication into the inside of the child’s cheek
  2. Put the syringe into the child’s cheek and carefully introduce the medication to the back of the infant’s throat
  3. Instill the medication under the infant’s tongue
  4. Instruct the mother of the child to position the child in prone position and gently infuse the medication into back area of the child’s mouth
Explanation
Answer: A - When administering medications through an oral syringe, the tip of the syringe is introduced into the inside of the infant’s cheek, where the medication is gently introduced. The medication is not introduced into the back of the mouth or throat, as it can choke the child. The other options are not appropriate.
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