Medication Administration

Which of the following is a 'right' of medication administration?

• Right observation

• Right education

• Right prescription

• Right supervision

The first nursing action after discovering a medication error is:

• Notify the provider

• Assess the patient

• Complete an incident report

• Document in the MAR only

Which type of medication order is carried out immediately and only once?

• PRN order

• Stat order

• Standing order

• Verbal order

A nurse gives a medication two hours late. What right was violated?

• Right dose

• Right time

• Right patient

• Right documentation

What is the safest method to identify a patient before giving medication?

• Ask, 'Are you Mr. Jones?'

• Ask for their name and check wristband

• Look at the room chart

• Ask another nurse

What should the nurse do if an order seems unclear or incomplete?

• Ask another nurse

• Clarify with the provider before giving

• Guess based on prior orders

• Skip the dose until rounds

Which demonstrates a complete medication order?

• Furosemide 20 mg daily

• Lisinopril 10 mg PO daily

• Acetaminophen 325 mg as needed

• Metformin PO twice daily

What documentation is required when administering a controlled substance?

• Only the patient’s name

• Medication name and dose

• Amount, time, patient, and nurse signature

• Just the total narcotic count

What's the nurse’s best response if a patient asks, 'Why am I taking this pill?'

• Your doctor ordered it.

• Let me explain what it’s for.

• I’m not sure, but it’s on your MAR.

• You should ask your doctor later.

When a patient refuses medication, the nurse should:

• Discard the medication and move on
  
  

• Coax the patient to take it

• Respect the refusal and document reason
  

• Notify pharmacy immediately