While the Majority of Medication Errors Occur in Adults, Children

While the majority of medication errors occur in adults, children experience approximately 2.3 to 6 adverse drug events per 100 hospital admissions and are up to three times more likely to experience "near-miss" errors. As a pediatric nurse, what can you do to avoid medication errors?

A) Ask physician to give the order verbally
B) Require written documentation of the dosage from the pharmacy
C) Double-check medication against documentation and written signatures
D) Provide informed consent to the patient that an adverse event may occur