Right Resident - answerIdentify resident to assure you are giving the medication to the right
resident who is supposed to receive the medication and using procedure required by the facility.
Right Medication - answerThe name of the medication ordered by the physician; ALWAYS USE
THE THREE CHECKS
Right Dose - answerThe amount of medication ordered
Right Route - answerThe method of medication administration
Right Time - answerWhen the resident is ordered to receive the medication
Right Documentation - answerThe process of writing down that a medication was a administered
to the resident on the MAR or if a medication was not administered and the reason it was omitted.
medication errors - answerwhen a medication is administered in any way other than how it was
prescribed
otic - answerear
ophthalmic - answereye
ADR - answeradverse drug reaction
MAR - answermedication administration record
, window to pass meds - answer1 hour before or 1 hour afterwards
tab - answertablet
cap - answercapsule
sol - answersolution
syr - answersyrup
oint - answerointment
crm - answercream
supp - answersuppository
inhal - answerinhaler
10cc - answer10ml
20cc - answer20ml
30cc - answer30ml
1 tsp to ml - answer5ml