RN Exam Practice
Pharmacological and Parenteral TherapiesQuestion 2219 of 2368

A medication order is unclear, and the nurse cannot tell the intended dose. Which right of medication administration requires the nurse to clarify before giving the drug?

  1. Right time: give the drug at the scheduled time anyway
  2. Right route: choose the route that is easiest
  3. Right response: evaluate the client after giving the drug
  4. Right documentation: verify unclear documentation before giving the drug
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Correct answer: Right documentation: verify unclear documentation before giving the drug

Unclear or inaccurate documentation must be verified before the medication is given.

Source: Nursing Pharmacology, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2023), Legal/Ethical: CHECKING THE RIGHTS OF MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026