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 administering medication, the nurse must confirm whether the patient has any___
What is allergies?
A nurse fails to convert mg to g correctly before administering medication. What principle of medication safety was violated?
What is the right dose?
Verify the patient using full name and date of birth before giving medication.
What is the Right Patient?
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?
Explaining the medication name, provider order, purpose, effects, and side effects supports this patient right.
What is the patient's right to be informed?
A MA delays a time-critical medication during a shift change. Which “right” of medication administration was violated?
What is the right time?
Check the label three times to make sure the drug, strength, and dose match the order.
What is the Right Medication?
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?
Before giving a medication, the Ma must tell the patient the ____ of the medication.
What is the name of the medication?
This right ensures the patient understands the medication.
What is the right education?
Medications can be tablets, capsules, liquids, creams, or drops; ensure you give the correct type.
What is the Right Form?
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?
Patients must be informed about possible unwanted reactions to a medication, also known as ___
What is side effects?
This ensures the medication is recorded correctly.
What is right documentation?
Asking the patient to state their name and checking their MAR protects this right.
What is the Right Patient?
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?
The MA should explain why the patient is receiving the medication and its _
What is the reason and intended effect?
Medication administration rules act as these.
What are safety checks?
Giving the wrong type (tablet instead of liquid) can affect safety and effectiveness.
What is the Right Form?