Question

question 25

the \six rights\ of medication administration are:

medication, solution, doctor, shift, time, documentation.
medication, client, signature, time, hospital, documentation
medication, dosage, route, time, client, documentation.
medication, order, signature, time, route, documentation.

Explanation:

Identify the core concept

The question asks for the standard "six rights" of medication administration, which is a fundamental safety protocol in nursing and healthcare.

Recall the six rights

The traditional six rights of medication administration are:

1. Right medication (or drug)
2. Right dosage (or dose)
3. Right route
4. Right time
5. Right client (or patient)
6. Right documentation

Evaluate the options

• Option 1: "medication, solution, doctor, shift, time, documentation" — Incorrect. "Solution", "doctor", and "shift" are not part of the standard six rights.
• Option 2: "medication, client, signature, time, hospital, documentation" — Incorrect. "Signature" and "hospital" are not part of the standard six rights.
• Option 3: "medication, dosage, route, time, client, documentation" — Correct. This matches all six standard rights perfectly.
• Option 4: "medication, order, signature, time, route, documentation" — Incorrect. "Order" and "signature" are not part of the standard six rights.

Formulate the final selection

The third option contains the correct list of the six rights of medication administration.

Answer:

• (A) medication, solution, doctor, shift, time, documentation.
• (B) medication, client, signature, time, hospital, documentation
• (C) medication, dosage, route, time, client, documentation. (Correct answer)
• (D) medication, order, signature, time, route, documentation.