Right is Just Right
This “right” ensures the nurse confirms the patient’s identity before giving any medication.
What is the right client?
True or False—Nurses are accountable for all medications they administer, even if the error was caused by another factor.
What is True?
Nurses use this systematic method (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation) when administering medications.
What is the nursing process?
This type of cup has the capacity of 30 mL.
What is a medication cup?
Medications can be administered by many of these, including oral, IV, and IM.
What are routes?
The original six rights include client, medication, dose, route, time, and this final step.
What is documentation?
These should be reported immediately when they occur.
What are medication errors?
Using this skill helps nurses decide if a medication is safe and appropriate before administration.
What is critical thinking?
This cup is used for dispensing solid forms of medication.
What is a soufflé cup?
Following institutional policy is important for this aspect of medication administration.
What is timely administration?
This “right” allows a patient to decline a medication after being informed.
What is the right to refuse?
Name one possible consequence of a medication error for a client.
What is physical harm, financial harm, or death?
If a patient questions a medication, the nurse should take this step before administering it.
What is recheck the order/clarify with the provider?
A dose less than one teaspoon should be measured using this type of device.
What is an oral syringe, dropper, or calibrated spoon?
Giving a medication too early or too late can result in one of these.
What is a medication error?
This “right” means checking that the medication works as intended after administration.
What is the right response?
This practice of engaging patients in discussion and encouraging questions can help prevent medication errors.
What is talking to and listening to clients?
True or False—If the wrong medication is prescribed, the nurse should administer it as written.
What is False?
A calibrated one of these should be used when giving medication in liquid drop form.
What is a dropper?
Giving a pill by mouth uses this route of administration.
What is the oral route?
This “right” emphasizes the importance of knowing why a client is receiving a medication.
What is the right indication?
What is the right reason?
This professional nursing organization framework aims to improve client care quality and safety, including medication safety.
What is QSEN (Quality and Safety Education for Nurses)?
This group of both very young and very old requires special considerations with medication administration.
Who are children and the elderly?
A tablespoon equals these many teaspoons and equates to these many milliliters.
What is 3 teaspoons and what is 15 mL?
This route delivers medication recorded in mL/hr.
What is the intravenous (IV) route?