Pneumonia Is Prescribed Iv in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 3yo Child | Patient Safety | SMLE Q#11892
SMLE Question #11892
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Patient Safety
Objective: OBJ-432
Last updated: February 2026
A 3-year-old child with pneumonia is prescribed an IV antibiotic. The physician writes a dose much higher than recommended for the child’s weight. The nurse administers it without verifying the calculation. A safety review shows the hospital lacks a standardized process to validate paediatric doses against weight-based references before administration. Which system change would be most effective to prevent similar dosing errors?
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