What Is the Correct Procedure for Administering a Medication

question 23

Multiple Choice

What is the correct procedure for administering a medication?

• A) Call the patient's name and check the dose ordered with the dose being given
• B) Ask the patient to tell you her name and check the label three times
• C) Ask the patient to tell you her name and double-check the administration route
• D) If ordered tablets are not available, then give the equivalent in liquid form
• E) Allow the patient to leave immediately after receiving an allergy shot

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