Questions and Answers
What do you check to confirm the right patient?
Which actions pertain to the right drug?
What is included in determining the right dose?
Calculate the drug dosage and know the recommended dosage range.
What must be documented for the right time of drug administration?
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What should you know regarding the right route of administration?
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What must the nurse document under the right documentation?
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A patient has the right to refuse medication.
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What actions are included in the right assessment?
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What must be included in the right education for patients?
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What is important to evaluate in the right evaluation?
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Study Notes
Right Patient
- Verify patient identity using identification bracelet, name, and birth date.
- Ensure medication label matches the patient’s data.
Right Drug
- Confirm that drug order is complete, clear, and legible.
- Conduct a three-time check of the drug label.
- Always verify expiration date and understand the drug's action.
Right Dose
- Calculate the appropriate drug dosage accurately.
- Familiarize with the recommended dosage range for the drug.
- Recheck dosage calculations with another nurse if uncertain.
Right Time
- Administer medications at specified times, documenting any delays or omissions.
- For drugs irritating gastric mucosa, administer with food.
- Timing for drugs that can't mix with food: give 1 hour before or 2 hours after meals.
- Antibiotics should be administered at consistent intervals (e.g., every 6 or 8 hours).
Right Route
- Be knowledgeable about the correct administration route for each drug.
- Implement aseptic techniques for drug administration.
- Record the injection site on medication administration records (MAR/eMAR).
Right Documentation
- Initial the MAR or eMAR after drug administration.
- Document reasons for any medication not taken by the patient.
- Indicate any delays in drug doses and the actual administration time.
Right to Refuse Medication
- Log the time, date, and reason for any patient’s refusal of medication.
- Inform the charge nurse and physician about the refusal.
- Provide explanations regarding the drug's purpose and therapeutic effects.
- Consider the patient’s mental status as a potential factor in refusal.
Right Assessment
- Assess the safety of administering the ordered medication.
- Evaluate patient vital signs to ensure they are appropriate for the drug.
- Recognize that opioids may lead to decreased vital signs.
- Monitor the effects of medications that have been administered.
Right Education
- Educate patients on the purposes of their medications.
- Answer any queries patients may have regarding their medications.
- Inform patients about potential side effects related to the medication.
Right Evaluation
- Assess the effectiveness of the medication administered.
- Document the impacts of medication on the MAR or eMAR.
- Notify healthcare providers if medications do not achieve desired effects.
- Evaluate any adverse reactions caused by the medication.
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Test your knowledge on the essential rights in drug administration with these flashcards. Each card focuses on a specific right, providing key definitions and steps to ensure safety in medication administration. Perfect for students and professionals in healthcare.
