Comprehensive Nursing Pharmacology Q 17

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As a knowledgeable nurse, you know that the following are part of the 10 rights except:

  

     A. Right dose

     B. Right route

     C. Right drug

     D. Right room

    

    

Correct Answer: D. Right room

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Right room is not one of the 10 rights. The five rights are the right client, route, dose, drug, time and frequency, documentation, history and assessment, drug approach and right to refuse, drug-drug interaction and evaluation, and education and information. .

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Option A: Check the medication sheet and the doctor’s order before medicating. Be aware of the difference between an adult and a pediatric dose. Confirm appropriateness of the dose using the BNF or local guidelines. If necessary, calculate the dose and have another nurse calculate the dose as well.

Option B: Check the order if it’s oral, IV, SQ, IM, etc. Confirm that the patient can take or receive the medication by the ordered route.

Option C: The first right of drug administration is to check and verify if it’s the right name and form. Beware of look-alike and sound-alike medication names. Misreading medication names that look similar is a common mistake. These

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