Describe considerations in dealing with pediatric patients and medication administration. in what ways are pediatric patients’ bodies different in terms of processing medications? how can you ensure safe medication administration for pediatric patients? what should you do if your dosage calculation is not considered safe according to the medication’s package insert.

Anurse recently administered filgrastim intravenously to a client who has cancer and is receiving cytotoxic chemotherapy. for which of the following data, discovered after the medication was administered, should the nurse consider filling an incident report? a. the client had chemotherapy 12 hr before the medication was administered. b. the nurse flushed the client’s iv line with d5w before and after the medication was administered. c. the client’s absolute neutrophil count was 2,500/mm^3 before the medication was administered. d. the medication vial sat at the room temperature for 2 hr before it was administered.