Medication Administration (ch 10)

Question 0

What are the 6 rights before administering meds?

Answer 0

1. Right med
2. Right patient
3. right dosage
4. Right route
5. Right time
6. Right documentation

Question 1

What are the three checks when preparing medications?

Answer 1

1. Check the drug label with the MAR (med administration record) when removing the container or unit-dose package.
2. Check the drug label again before opening or pouring or preparing the med dose.
3. Check the drug label again when replacing the container and/or before giving unit dose to patient.