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200 KAPLAN SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED ESSENTIAL RATIONALES. 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS UPDATED PER LATEST GUIDELINES.
ALREADY GRADED A+ FOR CLINICAL NURSING
EDUCATION, PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW, ERROR
PREVENTION, AND NURSING EXAM PREPARATION.
SECTION 1: THE RIGHTS OF MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
1. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication
to a patient. Which of the following represents the
foundational "Five Rights" of medication
administration?
• A) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time
• B) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right documentation
, • C) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
time, right reason
• D) Right patient, right drug, right route, right
time, right to refuse
• E) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right assessment
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A
• Rationale: The foundational Five Rights of
medication administration are: right patient,
right drug, right dose, right route, and right
time. These rights must be verified before every
medication administration to prevent errors.
Some institutions have expanded these to
include right documentation, right reason, and
right response, but the core five remain the
standard.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication
to a patient. Which of the following is the MOST
,important action to ensure the "Right Patient" is
being medicated?
• A) Ask the patient, "Are you [patient's name]?"
• B) Verify the patient's identity using two
identifiers
• C) Check the patient's room number and bed
• D) Ask the patient for their date of birth only
• E) Confirm the patient's identity with a family
member
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B
• Rationale: The most important action to ensure
the Right Patient is to verify the patient's
identity using two identifiers (e.g., name and
date of birth, name and medical record
number). This is a standard safety practice
endorsed by The Joint Commission. Asking the
patient their name is insufficient; checking the
room number is unreliable.
, 3. A nurse is preparing to administer morning
medications. The medication administration record
(MAR) lists "lisinopril 10 mg PO daily." The
medication cup contains lisinopril 10 mg tablets.
Which of the following rights is the nurse currently
verifying?
• A) Right patient
• B) Right drug
• C) Right dose
• D) Right route
• E) Right time
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B
• Rationale: By confirming that the medication in
the cup matches the medication listed on the
MAR (lisinopril), the nurse is verifying the Right
Drug.
200 KAPLAN SAFE MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION
ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
DETAILED ESSENTIAL RATIONALES. 100% VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS UPDATED PER LATEST GUIDELINES.
ALREADY GRADED A+ FOR CLINICAL NURSING
EDUCATION, PHARMACOLOGY REVIEW, ERROR
PREVENTION, AND NURSING EXAM PREPARATION.
SECTION 1: THE RIGHTS OF MEDICATION
ADMINISTRATION
1. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication
to a patient. Which of the following represents the
foundational "Five Rights" of medication
administration?
• A) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right time
• B) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right documentation
, • C) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
time, right reason
• D) Right patient, right drug, right route, right
time, right to refuse
• E) Right patient, right drug, right dose, right
route, right assessment
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: A
• Rationale: The foundational Five Rights of
medication administration are: right patient,
right drug, right dose, right route, and right
time. These rights must be verified before every
medication administration to prevent errors.
Some institutions have expanded these to
include right documentation, right reason, and
right response, but the core five remain the
standard.
2. A nurse is preparing to administer a medication
to a patient. Which of the following is the MOST
,important action to ensure the "Right Patient" is
being medicated?
• A) Ask the patient, "Are you [patient's name]?"
• B) Verify the patient's identity using two
identifiers
• C) Check the patient's room number and bed
• D) Ask the patient for their date of birth only
• E) Confirm the patient's identity with a family
member
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B
• Rationale: The most important action to ensure
the Right Patient is to verify the patient's
identity using two identifiers (e.g., name and
date of birth, name and medical record
number). This is a standard safety practice
endorsed by The Joint Commission. Asking the
patient their name is insufficient; checking the
room number is unreliable.
, 3. A nurse is preparing to administer morning
medications. The medication administration record
(MAR) lists "lisinopril 10 mg PO daily." The
medication cup contains lisinopril 10 mg tablets.
Which of the following rights is the nurse currently
verifying?
• A) Right patient
• B) Right drug
• C) Right dose
• D) Right route
• E) Right time
• ☑VERIFIED ANSWER: B
• Rationale: By confirming that the medication in
the cup matches the medication listed on the
MAR (lisinopril), the nurse is verifying the Right
Drug.
