The clinical nurse educator who oversees the emergency department in a children's hospital has launched an awareness program aimed at reducing drug errors
What measure addresses the most common cause of incorrect doses in the care of infants and children?
A) Having nurses check their math calculations with a colleague before administering a drug.
B) Ensuring that a full assessment takes place no more than 30 minutes before giving a drug.
C) Recording drug administration in both the nurse's notes and the medication administration record (MAR)
D) Avoiding intravenous administration of drugs whenever possible.
A
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