A nurse has gathered medication to administer to a client. Which of the following describes an appropriate way to assess that the medication is being given to the right client?

A nurse is performing chart checks and reviewing medication orders. Which of the following information describes a medication order? Select all that apply.

The nurse enters the client’s room with a baby aspirin to administer to the client. The nurse asks the client their name and date of birth, then checks the client’s wrist band. The nurse then tells the client, “This is a baby aspirin, it is used to thin the blood and prevent clots.” The nurse scans the medication and the client into the computer and checks that the name and strength of the drug matches the name and strength of the drug on the computer order. The nurse hands the medication to the client. At this point, the nurse gets a phone call from the charge RN asking the nurse to come to the nurses station immediately. The nurse says, “I will be back in a moment” and leaves the room. Which right of delegation has this nurse violated?

A nurse is preparing a client’s daily oral medication. When the nurse brings the client his medication, he says, “What happened to the pink pill? I’ve never seen this one before!” Which of the following responses from the nurse is most appropriate?

A nurse is preparing to administer oral verapamil to a client. The nurse gathers supplies and the medication before giving the drug. Which action of the nurse demonstrates that she is considering the right drug as one of the rights of medication administration?

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 13-year-old client. The nurse follows the six rights of medication administration for a pediatric client. After checking for the right client, the right dose, the right drug, the right time, and the right route, what is the final item the nurse must check for this client?

A nurse is planning to give a client a dose of insulin. Out of the 6 rights of medication administration, which of the following actions signifies that the nurse is properly practicing the right (correct) drug? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer a client’s daily dose of carbamazepine. Which of the following actions would be an example of the “right client” portion of the six rights of medication administration? Select all that apply.

A nurse is preparing to administer a medication that she has never given before. Which of the following actions should the nurse do in order to promote safety for the client and the nurse when giving the medication?

A provider has written the following order: “Give hydromorphone 1 mL IV prn pain.” Which of the following aspects of the order would most likely cause a medication error?