Question

A nurse who provides care on a pediatric unit of a hospital is aware that the potential for harm as a result of drug errors is higher among infants and children than adults. this fact is primarily due to:

Answer 1

A nurse who works in the pediatric unit of a hospital knows that there is danger due to errors in drugs, and that danger is higher for infants and children than adults because children and infants have immature kidney function and liver function.