How many times must the medication label be checked during its preparation to confirm the right drug, dose, and strength?

A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four


C) Three
It must be checked three times. It cannot be stressed enough that careful, repetitive standards of practice, such as rechecking this type of information, is one of the best methods of ensuring accuracy. Nothing less than three checks of the information are allowed, so the first two choices are incorrect. The last choice, although not wrong, is beyond the minimum expected amount of information checks to be carried out.

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