The phrase "administered a small" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where someone is giving or applying a small amount of something, often in medical or formal settings.
Example: "The nurse administered a small dose of medication to the patient to alleviate their symptoms."
Alternatives: "gave a small" or "provided a small".
It sped up spending on infrastructure and cheap housing, while the central bank administered a small dose of monetary easing.
Later on, parallel to my scientific career, I administered a small farm which deepened my interest in eco-farming.
We administered a small, standardized exam, the Medical Assessment Test MATT) as a posttest during the final week (week 15) of all semesters.
During recruitment, these participants were administered a small subset of questions from the original survey to determine comparability of this sample to the sample that participated in the full survey, with regard to socio-demographics and opinion on general attitudes toward privacy and health research.
(It administers a small fellows program and connects women to business education and affordable loans).
The devices, implantable defibrillators, sense when the heart's rhythm is going awry and administer a small electric shock to the heart to bring its fluttering rhythm back to normal, preventing sudden death.
"The issue that the industry has grappled with all these years is that it is as expensive to administer a small account as a large one," said Geoffrey H. Bobroff, a mutual fund industry consultant based in East Greenwich, R.I. "Is it in the interest of funds to recruit small investors?
Cutting off the incentive for @mentions is like administering a small electric shock when you are about to take a bite of food.
In particular, administering a small volume at the site may not be able to block lateral supraclavicular nerves.
Researchers have shown that administering a small electrical charge to the brain may enhance a person's ability to process numbers for up to 6 months.
