An appropriate method for administering oral medications that are bitter to an infant or small child should be to mix them with which?
A) Bottle of formula or milk
B) Any food the child is going to eat
C) One teaspoon of something sweet-tasting such as jam
D) Carbonated beverage, which is then poured over crushed ice

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Mix the drug with a small amount (about 1 tsp)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 or 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 this food in the future.

An Appropriate Method for Administering Oral Medications That Are Bitter