A nursing student is vigilant about applying the five rights of medication administration in the care of clients. Which of the following are among the five rights of safe medication administration? Select all that apply
A) Right documentation
B) Right reason
C) Right diagnosis
D) Right route
E) Right dose
D, E
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The five rights of safe medication administration are the right client, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time.
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