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9966 [12]
2 years ago
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A toddler requires 1.5 ml of an antibiotic given intramuscularly (im). how will the nurse administer this medication?

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KATRIN_1 [288]2 years ago
4 0

The nurse should divide the dose. Administer 0.75 mL IM in each vastus lateralis.

<h3>Who is a toddler?</h3>

A toddler is classified as a child who is between the age of 12 months to 36 months.

Intramuscular (IM) drug administration is the type of drug administration that entails the administration of drug into the muscles.

When a child is given 1.5ml of antibiotics, which is a high amount or dosage of drug, the drug should be divided.

Half which is 0.75ml should be administered at the vastus lateralis each to avoid drug adverse effects.

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