Question

The father of a 3-year-old boy calls the ambulatory care clinic with questions for the triage nurse. His son is refusing to take his medication because it tastes “yucky,” and the father asks the physician to change the medication to something that tastes better. When asked, the father explains that the medication is penicillin liquid and that the child is feeling much better now.

1. What information should the nurse give this father about the child’s medication regimen?

2. What actions would the nurse advise the father to take that will encourage his son to take his medication?

Answer 1

1-) In the above questions, the boy of 3 year old is suffering from respiratory infection. so the doctor prescribed him antibiotics.

the previous drug has the metallic taste , that the child felt ' yauky' . and rfused to take the drug.

the triage nurse tell the father that this medication regimen has normal taste , it felt yauky by the toddler because they are more likely towards the sweet taste...thats the general.

2-)the nurse can advise the father that for the toddler he can use doll/ toy method before giving the drug. It helps in encouraging the toddler to receive the drug.