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Before administering a medication, the nurse should verify the 'rights' of medication administration. Which of the following is one of these rights?

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Correct answer

Right client (verified using two identifiers)

  1. A Right nurse
  2. B Right color
  3. C Right brand name only
  4. D Right client (verified using two identifiers)

Why this is the answer

The RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION include: RIGHT CLIENT (verified using TWO identifiers, such as name and date of birth — never the room number alone); RIGHT MEDICATION; RIGHT DOSE; RIGHT ROUTE; RIGHT TIME; plus often Right Documentation, Right Reason, Right Response. NCLEX safe care/medication safety. Verifying the right CLIENT with two identifiers prevents giving medication to the wrong person — a serious, common error. The nurse checks the medication against the order three times. These 'rights' are a core NCLEX safety framework; verifying client identity with two identifiers is heavily tested.
Source: NCLEX Safe Care — Rights of Medication Administration

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About this topic: Medication Safety

Medication safety questions cover the rights of administration, high-alert medications, look-alike/sound-alike drugs, dosage calculation, reconciliation and what to do after a medication error. This is one of 9 RN: Safe and Effective Care Environment questions on medication safety, each with a full explanation on a single study page.

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