A licensed practical nurse is preparing to administer a scheduled medication. The nurse checks the medication administration record and notes the patient's name, medication, dose, time, and route. Which right of medication administration has the nurse NOT yet verified?
- A.Right patient
- B.Right documentation
- C.Right reason
- D.Right medication
Show answer & rationale
Correct answer
B. Right documentation
Rationale
B is correct: The traditional 'six rights' of medication administration include: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. The scenario describes verifying five of the traditional rights, patient, medication, dose, time, and route, but documentation (charting after administration) has not yet occurred. A is incorrect: The patient's name was verified from the MAR. C is incorrect: 'Right reason' is sometimes listed as a seventh right but was not mentioned among the listed unchecked items. The question asks which of the six traditional rights is missing, and documentation is the specific gap. D is incorrect: The medication name was confirmed from the MAR.
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