NHA Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)Clinical Patient CareEasy
A medical assistant is preparing to administer an oral medication to a patient. After verifying the 'right patient,' 'right medication,' 'right dose,' and 'right route,' which of the following 'rights' should the medical assistant verify next?
- ARight documentation
- BRight to refuse
- CRight time
- DRight reason
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. Right time
The 'Rights of Medication Administration' are a critical safety checklist. After confirming the patient, medication, dose, and route, verifying the 'right time' is the next logical and essential step to ensure the medication is given as prescribed.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Documentation occurs immediately after medication administration, not before.
- B. The 'right to refuse' is a patient right that should always be respected, but it's not a verification step in the sequence of administering the medication itself.
- D. While important, 'right reason' typically precedes the other rights in the thought process but is not the next sequential verification for administration.
Rights of Medication Administration
A critical safety checklist used by healthcare professionals to prevent medication errors, ensuring the correct medication is given to the correct patient, in the correct dose, via the correct route, at the correct time, and with proper documentation.
- Standard safety protocol.
- Prevents medication errors.
- Includes patient, medication, dose, route, time, and documentation.
Memory trick: Patient, Med, Dose, Route, Time, Doc, Refuse, Reason, Response