The nurse instructing a mother how to administer oral nystatin suspension, prescribed to treat thrush, would teach to:
A) Pour the prescribed amount into a nipple and have the infant suck the medication.
B) Squirt the prescribed dose into the back of the mouth and have the infant swallow.
C) Give the medication mixed with a small amount of juice in a bottle.
D) Use a sterile applicator to swab the medication on the oral mucosa.

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An appropriate way to administer nystatin is to moisten a sterile applicator with the medication and then swab it on the inside of the mouth.

The Nurse Instructing a Mother How to Administer Oral Nystatin