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What is the right patient?
What is the right patient?
- The right patient is not important
- The medication must be administered to the patient for whom it is prescribed (correct)
- Medication must be given to anyone
- Patient identity can be confirmed by a single identifier
What does the right drug refer to?
What does the right drug refer to?
Administration of the correct drug after careful review.
What is meant by the right route?
What is meant by the right route?
Administration of medication using the prescribed route.
What does the right time ensure?
What does the right time ensure?
Define the right dose.
Define the right dose.
What entails the right documentation?
What entails the right documentation?
What is the right action in medication administration?
What is the right action in medication administration?
What does the right form mean?
What does the right form mean?
What is involved in the right response?
What is involved in the right response?
Flashcards
Right Patient
Right Patient
The medication must be administered to the patient for whom it is prescribed.
Right Drug
Right Drug
Administration of the correct drug after careful review.
Right Route
Right Route
Administration of medication using the prescribed route.
Right Time
Right Time
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Right Dose
Right Dose
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Right Documentation
Right Documentation
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Right Action
Right Action
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Right Form
Right Form
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Right Response
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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