The nurse administering a bitter oral medication to an infant or small child should mix the medication with what substance?

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Mix the drug with a small amount (about 1 teaspoon)of sweet-tasting substance.This will make the medication more palatable to the child.The medication should be mixed with only a small amount of food or liquid.If the child does not finish drinking/eating,it is difficult to determine how much medication was consumed.Medication should not be mixed with essential foods and milk.The child may associate the altered taste with the food and refuse to eat in future.

The Nurse Administering a Bitter Oral Medication to an Infant