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?
A nurse fails to covert mg to g correctly before administering medication. What principles of medication safety was violated?
What is the right dose?
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?
A MA delays a time-critical medication during a shift change. Which "right" of medication administration was violated?
What is the right time?
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?
This right ensures the patient understands the medication.
What is the right education?
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?
This ensures the medication is recorded correctly.
What is right documentation?
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?
Medication administration rules act as these.
What are safety checks?