6 Rights of Safe Medication Administration Flashcards
1
Q
6 Rights of Safe Medication Administration
A
Right patient
Right medication/ drug
Right dose/ amount
Right time
Right route
Right documentation
2
Q
check patient’s armband for proper identification, and ask his/her name.
A
Right patient
3
Q
measure carefully and accurately
A
Right dose/ amount
4
Q
physician responsible
A
Right time
5
Q
physician specifies the route by which the drug should be administered.
A
Right route
6
Q
done as soon as the drug is given or administered.
A
Right documentation
