What is the best description of the purpose of the five rights of drug administration?

A) Makes medication administration easier
B) Decreases the risk of a medication error
C) Ensures therapeutic benefit to the patient
D) Prevents clinical deterioration of the patient


B) Decreases the risk of a medication error

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