The nurse is preparing to administer a medication. Which six rights of drug administration should the nurse assess for prior to administering the prescribed medication? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Right client
2. Right route of administration
3. Right dose
4. Right time of preparation
5. Right documentation
Correct Answer: 1, 2
Rationale 1: Right client is one of the six rights of medication administration.
Rationale 2: The right route of administration is one of the six rights of medication administration.
Rationale 3: Right dose is one of the six rights of medication administration.
Rationale 4: The right time of preparation is not one of the six rights of medication administration. The right time of delivery is one of the six rights of medication administration.
Rationale 5: Right documentation is one of the six rights of medication administration.
Global Rationale: The six rights are right client, right medication, right dose, right route of administration, right time of delivery, and right documentation. Right time of preparation is not one of the six rights of medication administration.
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