Henry Ford Pharm test (All Solved)

6 rights of medication administration correct answers Right drug Right dose Right patient Right route Right time Right documentation Right Drug correct answers Proper identification of the ordered drug is required. Check medication against the physicians order form. As a Registered Nurse, you have the responsibility before administering any medication, to ensure that the dose and drug is appropriate for the patient. You also have the responsibility to clarify orders, which are unclear or seem inappropriate for the clinical condition of the patient. Right Dose correct answers The RN is responsible for checking the dosage of the drug, doing the appropriate calculations or conversions, and knowing the usual dosage. Right Patient correct answers Proper identification of the patient is required before medication is administered. HFHS acceptable method for confirming identification consists of checking the patients first and last name and medical record number (MRN) on the identification band with the name and MRN on the Medication Administration Record (MAR). Right Route correct answers Route of administration should be part of the physicians order. The RN is responsible for preparing and administering medications correctly by consulting the accompanying instructions from the pharmacy or drug company. Right Time correct answers The RN is responsible for administering medications according to scheduled times if that is how the order is written. Instructing patients on the timing of self-administered drugs at home is also an important function for nurses. Instruct using exact times such as "take at 8:00 in the morning with food and 5:00 in the evening with food" rather than "take at meal times" since meal times can vary with different cultural groups. Right Documentation correct answers The RN is responsible for documenting the administration of the prescribed medication with the information required in the appropriate location such as the Medication Administration Record (MAR) within the Electronic Health Record. In addition to the 6 rights there are some additional steps which include: correct answers Drug information Patient information Distraction Communication Patient education correct answers -the names of medications and how to pronounce them -what the medications do