ATI Dosage Calculation and Safe
Medication Administration 3.0 -
Pediatric Medications | Questions
and Verified Answers (
Updates)
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a 6 month-
old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to
administer the medication.
C. Mix the medication in a bottle with 30 mL (1 oz) of infant formula to
disguise the taste.
D. Use a household teaspoon to measure and administer the medication.
Answer:
A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
Rationale:
A. The nurse should offer the infant a feeding after administering the
medication to ensure the infant has completely swallowed the medication.
,B. The nurse should place the medication along the side of the infant's tongue
and administer it slowly.
C. The nurse should not mix medications with formula or breast milk,
because this can cause the infant to refuse subsequent feedings. The nurse
should mix the medication with something sweet, such as a teaspoon of
pureed fruit.
D. The nurse should not use a household teaspoon for medication
administration, because it is not an accurate measuring device. The nurse
should use a small medication syringe to administer liquid medication to an
infant.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections
to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young
infants."
B. "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection."
C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in
infants."
D. "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular
vaccines."
Answer:
C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in
infants."
Rationale:
, A. The nurse should administer intramuscular injections into the
ventrogluteal site or the vastus lateralis for young infants. The deltoid muscle
should not be used for IM injections until after the child is 18 months of age.
B. The nurse should administer intramuscular injections at a 90° angle to
ensure the medication is deposited into the muscle.
C. The nurse should administer no more than 1 mL of medication via an IM
injection in infants. Young or small infants might not tolerate more than 0.5
mL of medication per injection due to small muscle size.
D. The nurse should not aspirate when administering IM vaccines. Evidence-
based practice supports inserting the needle and injecting the medication
quickly at a 90° angle to avoid damaging tissue.
Question:
A nurse is planning to administer an IM injection to a 2 month old infant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe.
B. Use a needle that is 1 ¼ inches long.
C. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the injection.
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.
Answer:
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.
Rationale:
Medication Administration 3.0 -
Pediatric Medications | Questions
and Verified Answers (
Updates)
Question:
A nurse is preparing to administer a dose of a liquid medication to a 6 month-
old infant. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
B. Place the medication dropper on the center of the infant's tongue to
administer the medication.
C. Mix the medication in a bottle with 30 mL (1 oz) of infant formula to
disguise the taste.
D. Use a household teaspoon to measure and administer the medication.
Answer:
A. Offer the infant a feeding after administering the medication.
Rationale:
A. The nurse should offer the infant a feeding after administering the
medication to ensure the infant has completely swallowed the medication.
,B. The nurse should place the medication along the side of the infant's tongue
and administer it slowly.
C. The nurse should not mix medications with formula or breast milk,
because this can cause the infant to refuse subsequent feedings. The nurse
should mix the medication with something sweet, such as a teaspoon of
pureed fruit.
D. The nurse should not use a household teaspoon for medication
administration, because it is not an accurate measuring device. The nurse
should use a small medication syringe to administer liquid medication to an
infant.
Question:
A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about administering IM injections
to children. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?
A. "You should use the deltoid muscle for intramuscular injections in young
infants."
B. "Insert the needle at a 60-degree in angle for an intramuscular injection."
C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in
infants."
D. "You should aspirate for blood when administering intramuscular
vaccines."
Answer:
C. "Do not inject more than 1 milliliter for an intramuscular injection in
infants."
Rationale:
, A. The nurse should administer intramuscular injections into the
ventrogluteal site or the vastus lateralis for young infants. The deltoid muscle
should not be used for IM injections until after the child is 18 months of age.
B. The nurse should administer intramuscular injections at a 90° angle to
ensure the medication is deposited into the muscle.
C. The nurse should administer no more than 1 mL of medication via an IM
injection in infants. Young or small infants might not tolerate more than 0.5
mL of medication per injection due to small muscle size.
D. The nurse should not aspirate when administering IM vaccines. Evidence-
based practice supports inserting the needle and injecting the medication
quickly at a 90° angle to avoid damaging tissue.
Question:
A nurse is planning to administer an IM injection to a 2 month old infant.
Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take?
A. Draw the medication up using a 3-mL syringe.
B. Use a needle that is 1 ¼ inches long.
C. Apply lidocaine cream to the site 10 min prior to the injection.
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.
Answer:
D. Use a 25-gauge needle for the injection.
Rationale:
