NURS 1013 - DOSAGE AND CALCULATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Six Rights of Medication Administration
Right drug
Right dose
Right route and form
Right time
Right client
Right documentation
Drug administration involves a chain of health care professionals:
•Prescriber who legally writes the drug order
•Pharmacist who fills the order
•Nurse who administers the drug to the patient
Right Drug
be familiar with right name and generic names.
All drug labels must identify the generic name of the drug
Right Dose
The person prescribing and/or administering has a legal responsibility of knowing the
correct dose or amount of a medication to be given to a patient.
Right Route and Form
AND ANSWERS VERIFIED
Six Rights of Medication Administration
Right drug
Right dose
Right route and form
Right time
Right client
Right documentation
Drug administration involves a chain of health care professionals:
•Prescriber who legally writes the drug order
•Pharmacist who fills the order
•Nurse who administers the drug to the patient
Right Drug
be familiar with right name and generic names.
All drug labels must identify the generic name of the drug
Right Dose
The person prescribing and/or administering has a legal responsibility of knowing the
correct dose or amount of a medication to be given to a patient.
Right Route and Form
