Medication Exam Questions With Answers 2025/2026
1.What are the six rights of medication administration: Right
patient right medication
right
time
right
dose
right
route
right documentation
2.When preparing to give a new medication, what would the nurse do first
to ensure patient safety?: compare the written order with the MAR
3.Whats the most important step to ensure the patient is getting the right
med?: Compare medication label with MAR 3 times
4.What is a statement that illustrates the nurses understanding of the role
of nursing assistive personnel (NAP) in medication administration: "let me
know if she complains of any nausea"
5.If a patient states "i've never seen that pill before" .. what's an appropriate
response?: Tell the patient that you will review the order to clarify any
discrepancies
6.What is the best response after noticing that the route of administration
has been omitted from an order?: Immediately notify the prescriber to
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, request that the order be completed
7.What can an RN delegate to CNA's?: Observe for potential side effects
and report them & instruct them to inform you if symptoms are not
relieved or worsen after the medication is given
8.Observed the six rights of medication administration: Right Medication
(3 things): check med and mar 3 times
made sure to label medication not in original container
calculate dose if necessary and double check it with another nurse
9.Observed te six rights of Medication Administration: Right dose (4 things)-
: Follow guidelines for high alert meds
Prepare liquid in a standard measuring
device
Use a pill-splitting device and discard any pill that doesn't break
evenly Mix crushed talets with a small amount of food/liquid
10.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right patient:
two identifiers
11.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right Route:
ensure right route, contact prescriber if necessary
12.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right time
for non-time critical meds: Follow agency's recommended schedule
and give non-time critical meds within 1-2 hours of scheduled time
13.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right time for
time critical meds - STAT, NOW, on-call, PRN: STAT immediately
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1.What are the six rights of medication administration: Right
patient right medication
right
time
right
dose
right
route
right documentation
2.When preparing to give a new medication, what would the nurse do first
to ensure patient safety?: compare the written order with the MAR
3.Whats the most important step to ensure the patient is getting the right
med?: Compare medication label with MAR 3 times
4.What is a statement that illustrates the nurses understanding of the role
of nursing assistive personnel (NAP) in medication administration: "let me
know if she complains of any nausea"
5.If a patient states "i've never seen that pill before" .. what's an appropriate
response?: Tell the patient that you will review the order to clarify any
discrepancies
6.What is the best response after noticing that the route of administration
has been omitted from an order?: Immediately notify the prescriber to
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, request that the order be completed
7.What can an RN delegate to CNA's?: Observe for potential side effects
and report them & instruct them to inform you if symptoms are not
relieved or worsen after the medication is given
8.Observed the six rights of medication administration: Right Medication
(3 things): check med and mar 3 times
made sure to label medication not in original container
calculate dose if necessary and double check it with another nurse
9.Observed te six rights of Medication Administration: Right dose (4 things)-
: Follow guidelines for high alert meds
Prepare liquid in a standard measuring
device
Use a pill-splitting device and discard any pill that doesn't break
evenly Mix crushed talets with a small amount of food/liquid
10.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right patient:
two identifiers
11.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right Route:
ensure right route, contact prescriber if necessary
12.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right time
for non-time critical meds: Follow agency's recommended schedule
and give non-time critical meds within 1-2 hours of scheduled time
13.Observed the six rights of Medication Administration: Right time for
time critical meds - STAT, NOW, on-call, PRN: STAT immediately
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