MACE Medication Assistant Exam Prep

Category - MACE Test Prep

What are the Five Rights of Medication Administration?

  1. The right patient, the right documentation, the right time, the right drug and the right route
  2. The right patient, the right dosage, the right time, the right drug and the right route
  3. The right patient, the right dosage, the right time, the right assessment and the right route
  4. The right patient, the right dosage, the right time, the right drug and the right documentation
Explanation

Answer: B - The Five Rights of Medication Administration are the right patient, the right dosage, the right time, the right drug, and the right route. A medication error occurs when any one of these rights is violated. For example, a medication error occurs when you have given the wrong dose or the wrong medication to a patient. These five basic rights are sometimes expanded to Seven Rights with the right documentation and/or the right form.

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