The nursing instructor is evaluating the success of training provided to staff nurses on ways to reduce the incidence of pediatric medication errors. Which observations indicate that training has been effective? Select all that apply.

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A)Children are at a higher risk for medical error than other clients and also may be more vulnerable to harm from errors due to their immature physiology. Reasons for increased medical error among children include miscalculation of doses and amounts and incorrect placement of the decimal point in calculations. Nurses who double-check medication calculations, use liquid preparations, and ask another nurse to validate the placement of the decimal point are demonstrating that the training was effective. The nurses should not be refusing to dilute medications because many preparations require dilution to achieve the small dosages required by infants, and they should not expect the pharmacy to prepare the medications in exact doses.
B)Children are at a higher risk for medical error than other clients and also may be more vulnerable to harm from errors due to their immature physiology. Reasons for increased medical error among children include miscalculation of doses and amounts and incorrect placement of the decimal point in calculations. Nurses who double-check medication calculations, use liquid preparations, and ask another nurse to validate the placement of the decimal point are demonstrating that the training was effective. The nurses should not be refusing to dilute medications because many preparations require dilution to achieve the small dosages required by infants, and they should not expect the pharmacy to prepare the medications in exact doses.
C)Children are at a higher risk for medical error than other clients and also may be more vulnerable to harm from errors due to their immature physiology. Reasons for increased medical error among children include miscalculation of doses and amounts and incorrect placement of the decimal point in calculations. Nurses who double-check medication calculations, use liquid preparations, and ask another nurse to validate the placement of the decimal point are demonstrating that the training was effective. The nurses should not be refusing to dilute medications because many preparations require dilution to achieve the small dosages required by infants, and they should not expect the pharmacy to prepare the medications in exact doses.
D)Children are at a higher risk for medical error than other clients and also may be more vulnerable to harm from errors due to their immature physiology. Reasons for increased medical error among children include miscalculation of doses and amounts, and incorrect placement of the decimal point in calculations. Nurses who double-check medication calculations, use liquid preparations, and ask another nurse to validate the placement of the decimal point are demonstrating that the training was effective. The nurses should not be refusing to dilute medications because many preparations require dilution to achieve the small dosages required by infants, and they should not expect the pharmacy to prepare the medications in exact doses.
E)Children are at a higher risk for medical error than other clients and also may be more vulnerable to harm from errors due to their immature physiology. Reasons for increased medical error among children include miscalculation of doses and amounts and incorrect placement of the decimal point in calculations. Nurses who double-check medication calculations, use liquid preparations, and ask another nurse to validate the placement of the decimal point are demonstrating that the training was effective. The nurses should not be refusing to dilute medications because many preparations require dilution to achieve the small dosages required by infants, and they should not expect the pharmacy to prepare the medications in exact doses.

The Nursing Instructor Is Evaluating the Success of Training Provided