MACE Medication Aide

Category - MACE

How many times should the label be read before administration?
  1. Once
  2. At least twice
  3. Three times, at a minimum
  4. Oral orders are always sufficient.
Explanation
Answer: C - According to the National Coordinating Council for Medication Error Reporting and Prevention (NCC MERP), it is crucial that “health care professionals administer only medications that are properly labeled and that during the administration process, labels be read three times: when reaching for or preparing the medication, immediately prior to administering the medication, and when discarding the container or replacing it into its storage location.”
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