Which of the following is one of the six rights of medication administration?

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Which of the following is one of the six rights of medication administration?

Ensuring the patient receives the correct medication is a key safety step in administering meds. The right patient is one of the six rights, requiring you to verify the person who will receive the drug. Use two identifiers—such as the patient’s name and date of birth or medical record number—and match them to the MAR/eMAR and the patient’s wristband before giving the medication. This check prevents giving a drug to the wrong person, which can cause harm or treatment failure. The other options don’t fit the safety framework. The color of a medication bottle isn’t a formal safety check, and weather or parking spots have no impact on whether a med is appropriate or safe to administer.

Ensuring the patient receives the correct medication is a key safety step in administering meds. The right patient is one of the six rights, requiring you to verify the person who will receive the drug. Use two identifiers—such as the patient’s name and date of birth or medical record number—and match them to the MAR/eMAR and the patient’s wristband before giving the medication. This check prevents giving a drug to the wrong person, which can cause harm or treatment failure.

The other options don’t fit the safety framework. The color of a medication bottle isn’t a formal safety check, and weather or parking spots have no impact on whether a med is appropriate or safe to administer.

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