Six Rights
The Six Rights
What are Right Client, Right Medication, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time and Right Documentation?
Contains all the information needed to administer medication.
What is the Medication Administration Record (MAR)?
Do this when your hands are visibly dirty, contaminated or soiled.
What is wash with soap and water?
Folding in half and disposing in trash container not in patient room
What is how to dispose of transdermal patch?
Times that medication label must be compared to MAR.
What is 3?
By Mouth, Sublingual and Transdermal
What are routes of medication administration?
Crush Medication and give in applesauce, Keep medication refrigerated.
What are examples of Special Instructions?
The time you should scrub your hands with soap.
What is 10-30 seconds?
If rectal medication is a laxative
What is ask patient to let you know when they use bathroom to check "results"?
Ask patient to stay seated for this amount of time after administering eye ointment?
What is 10 minutes?
Daily, Three times a day, and at bedtime
What are times for medication administration?
What are when removing medication from where it is stored, while preparing medication and before you return medication to drawer or give medication to client
Used when washing hands as it less drying than hot.
What is warm water?
10 minutes if medication not administered in evening.
What is length of time patient must remain lying down after administering a vaginal medication?
Number of milliliters in 1 teaspoon
What is 5?
Asking a co-worker and using a room number
What are incorrect ways to identify the Right Client?
When this happens notify nurse or supervisor first, before documenting on the MAR.
What is Medication Error is identified?
What is Sublingual and Buccal?
Done after administering nasal medications.
What is wipe nozzle or dropper prior to replacing cap?
Insert rectal suppository about this many inches along rectal wall.
What is 4?
Followed with every time to prevent medication errors.
What are The Six Rights?
Medication Administration Records contains personal medical information and is protected by this.
Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Three examples of when to perform hand hygiene.
Before administering medications, after removing gloves, after administering medications, before and after eating, after using restroom
This should be done prior to giving MDI and between each puff.
What is shake?
Medication doses less than this require a oral syringe to measure.
What is 5 ml?