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NUFT204 Rights of Medication Administration Questions and Revised Answers 2023/2024 Version.
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NUFT204Rights
of
Medication
Administration
Right
Patient
•Always
check
patient's
identification
bracelet.
•Ask
patient
to
state
their
name
and
birth
date.
•Compare
medication
order
to
identification
bracelet
and
patient's
stated
name
and
birth
date.
•Verify
patient's
allergies
with
chart
and
with
patient.
Right
Medication
Perform
a
triple
check
of
the
medication's
label
1.When
retrieving
the
medication.
2.When
preparing
the
medication.
3.Before
administering
medication
to
patient.
•Always
check
the
medication
label
with
the
physician's
orders.
•Never
administer
medication
prepared
by
another
person
•Never
administer
medication
that
is
not
labeled.
Right
Dose
•Check
label
for
medication
concentration.
•Compare
prepared
dose
with
medication
order.
•Triple
check
all
medication
calculations.
•Check
all
medication
calculations
with
another
nurse.
•Verify
that
dosage
is
within
appropriate
dose
range
for
patient
and
medication.
Right
Route
•Verify
medication
route
with
medication
order
before
administering.
•Medication
may
only
be
administered
via
route
specified
in
order.
Right
Time
•Verify
schedule
of
medication
with
order.
1.
Date
2.
Time
3.
Specified
period
of
time
•Check
last
dose
of
medication
given
to
patient.
•Administer
medication
within
30
minutes
of
schedule.
Right
Reason
•What
is
the
reason
for
this
medication?
•Does
it
make
sense?
Is
it
appropriate
for
this
patient?
Right
Assessment
•Properly
assess
patient
and
tests
to
determine
if
medication
is
safe
and
appropriate.
•If
deemed
unsafe
or
inappropriate,
notify
ordering
physician
and
document
notification.
•Document
that
medication
was
not
administered
and
the
reason
that
dose
was
skipped.
Right
Education
•Inform
patient
of
medication
being
administered.
•Inform
patient
of
desired
effects
of
medication.
•Inform
patient
of
side
effects
of
medication.
•Ask
patient
if
they
have
any
known
allergies
to
medication.
Right
to
Refuse
•The
legally
responsible
party
(patient,
parent,
family
member,
guardian,
etc.)
for
patient's
care
has
the
right
to
refuse
any
medication.
•Inform
responsible
party
of
consequences
of
refusing
medication.
•Verify
that
responsible
party
understands
all
of
these
consequences.
•Notify
physician
that
ordered
medication
and
document
notification.
•Document
refusal
of
medication
and
that
responsible
party
understands
consequences.
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