Chapter 1

Question 1

6 Rights of Medication Administration

Answer 1

Right Drug
Right Dose
Right Time
Right Route
Right Patient
Right Documentation

Question 2

Highest priority when obtaining a pharmacologic history from a patient?

Answer 2

Allergies

Question 3

What action will the nurse perform when administering medications to a patient?

Answer 3

Check the patient’s armband before administering the medication.

Question 4

What activity is the nurse responsible during the evaluation phase of drug administration?

Answer 4

Monitoring the patient continuously for therapeutic as well as adverse effects

Question 5

After administrating a medication what would the nurse include when evaluating the patient?

Answer 5

Medication effect on patient

Question 6

The nurse has an order for administering a medication to her patient. Who has legal authority to prescribe medications for patients?

Answer 6

Physician
Dentist
Physician assistant
Nurse practitioner

Question 7

The nurse should check a medication how many times prior to administration of a medication under the “right drug” part of the Six Rights?

Answer 7

Three times

Question 8

The nurse notes that a medication was scheduled to be administered at 0900. A medication error has occurred if the medication was administered at which time?

Answer 8

0800