The primary health care provider has prescribed ampicillin (Omnipen) 0.5 GM PO Q6H to a 15 month old toddler who weighs 22 pounds. The drug available is ampicillin suspension 250 mg/5 ml. The recommended dosage is 50 mg/kg/day every 6 to 8 hours. The nurse should
(a) call the primary health care provider to report that the prescription exceeds the recommended dosage
(b) determine if the toddler has previously had a penicillin or a cephalosporin prescribed
(c) give the toddler the ampicillin mixed with applesauce
(d) wait until the result of the throat culture obtained one hour ago is reported