How this exercise works
Identify which medication right is at risk (patient, drug, dose, route, time, etc.) and select the safest nursing action before administering.
Fundamental concept
FDA-regulated drug safety principles and the rights framework LPNs use before every administration.
Read: Medication Safety & the Nine Rights →Scenario
Oxycodone 5 mg PO PRN every 4 hours for moderate pain is ordered. The patient is watching television and joking with visitors. You offer the pill because it has been 4 hours since the last dose.
Oxycodone 5 mg PO PRN every 4 hours for moderate pain is ordered. The patient is watching television and joking with visitors. You offer the pill because it has been 4 hours since the last dose.
Which right is missing from this plan?
