NCLEX Practice Quiz: Safe Medication Administration for a 2-Year-Old Child NCLEX Practice Quiz: Nursing Action for Administering IM Antibiotic to a 2-Year-Old Child What is the appropriate nursing action for administering an antibiotic IM to a 2-year-old child with a total injection volume of 2ml? 1. Administer the medication in two separate injections. 2. Give the medication in the dorsogluteal site. 3. Check with pharmacy for a liquid form of medication. 4. Call to get a smaller volume ordered. Δ