What are the "six rights" of drug administration? (Select all that apply.)
a. Right patient
b. Right diagnosis
c. Right drug
d. Right dose
e. Right route
f. Right time
g. Right documentation
h. Right to refuse
A, C, D, E, F, G
When preparing and giving drugs safely to patients, the nurse should follow the "six rights," which are right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. Some sources cite two additional rights to follow when giving drugs, which are the right diagno-sis to match the drug's purpose and the patient's right to refuse to take a drug.
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