Safety precautions for medication with the pediatric population include all of the following except:
1. Reconciliation of medications from home and those given at the hospital.
2. Using abbreviations to decrease confusion.
3. Labeling syringes only if being taken to a patient's room.
4. All are correct.
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1. This is a safety precaution.
2. Abbreviation increases confusion and should not be used.
3. Syringes should be labeled at all times, not just for administration in the patient's room.
4. All are not correct.
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