Questions and Answers
What is the right patient?
What does the right drug refer to?
Administration of the correct drug after careful review.
What is meant by the right route?
Administration of medication using the prescribed route.
What does the right time ensure?
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Define the right dose.
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What entails the right documentation?
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What is the right action in medication administration?
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What does the right form mean?
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What is involved in the right response?
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Study Notes
Rights of Medication Administration
- Right patient: Confirm identity using at least two approved identifiers to ensure medication is given to the correct individual.
- Right drug: Carefully review the medication to avoid errors due to similar drug names; administering the correct drug is vital.
- Right route: Administer medications using the specific route prescribed (oral, intravenous, etc.) to ensure effectiveness.
- Right time: Follow facility policies for administration windows to maintain therapeutic serum levels at the correct times.
- Right dose: Accurately transcribe and administer the prescribed dose, ensuring it falls within the established dose range for safety.
- Right documentation: Ensure that medication administration is documented in a timely and precise manner as per facility guidelines.
- Right action: Understand the rationale for each prescribed medication; seek additional information if the order conflicts with the patient’s diagnosis.
- Right form: Administer medications in the correct form, such as liquid or tablet, to ensure proper absorption and efficacy.
- Right response: Evaluate the effectiveness of medications through patient assessment and monitoring for desired outcomes.
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This quiz focuses on the essential 9 rights of medication administration, each vital for ensuring patient safety while administering medications. Flashcards cover critical concepts including the right patient, right drug, and more. Perfect for healthcare professionals and students studying pharmacology.