Question

question 4 (5 points)a pediatric nurse made an error of 0.1 mg in the dosage of a childs medication. the correct dosage for the child is a total of 500 mg of the medicine to be administered over the course of 7 days. the error of 0.1 resulted in the nurse prescribing 650 mg of this medication. which of the following identifies the effects of the errors that the nurse made? select all that apply.this error could result in the patient consuming too much of the medication which can be harmful and/or deadly depending on the type of medication.the patient was prescribed 150 mg less than the correct dosage.this error is not something to be concerned with since it is always better to have more than enough than not enough medication.the patient was prescribed 150 mg more than the correct calculated dosage.

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate dosage difference

$650 - 500 = 150$ mg

Step2: Evaluate each option

• Option1: Overdosing risks harm/death (valid).
• Option2: Incorrect (150 mg more, not less).
• Option3: Incorrect (overdose is dangerous).
• Option4: Correct (matches calculated difference).

Answer:

A. This error could result in the patient consuming too much of the medication which can be harmful and/or deadly depending on the type of medication.
D. The patient was prescribed 150 mg more than the correct calculated dosage.