Medication orders
This tells the MA what medication to give and how to give it.
What is the medication order (name, dose, time, and route)?
How many times should the medication label be checked?
What is three times?
Before giving a medication, the nurse must tell the patient the __ of the medication.
What is the name of the medication
Consent for medication should be obtained before this step.
What is preparing the medication?
An MA removes a medication from storage but is interrupted before preparing it. Which check must be repeated?
What is the first check?
The nurse should explain why the patient is receiving the medication and its ___ ?.
what is the reason and intended effect?.
The MA must explain the medication, dosage, and route to the patient for this reason.
What is patient consent?
Why is the third check important even though the medication is already given?
What is to prevent future errors?
The Patient must be informed about possible unwanted reactions to a medication, also known as?.
what are side effects
This document is used to verify medication information before giving it.
What is MAR (Medication Administration Record)?
A medication is prepared correctly but placed back in storage without verification. Which check was skipped?
What is the third check?
Before administering medication, the nurse must confirm whether the patient has any__?.
what are allergies
Failure to properly check medication orders can lead to this serious outcome.
What are medication errors?
The “three befores” help confirm these two details besides the medication name.
What is strength and dose?
Explaining the medication name, provider, order, purpose, effects, and side effects supports this patient right.
What is the patient's right to be informed