NCLEX-RN Medication Safety & Administration Principles Flashcards

List the '6 Rights' of medication administration.

Which of the following medication orders requires an independent double-check by a second nurse?

Which pair represents the only acceptable patient identifiers to verify before administering medication?

Select the preferred intramuscular (IM) injection site for each age group:

What is the primary clinical purpose of using the Z-track technique for IM injections?

Select the correct technique for subcutaneous injections (e.g., heparin/insulin):

You must administer an IV push medication into a running IV line. What is your priority action before connecting the syringe?

Select the correct timing for therapeutic drug monitoring levels:

How much water should be used to flush an enteral tube (NG/PEG) before and after medication administration?

A nurse commits a medication error. After assessing the patient and notifying the provider, how should the incident report be handled?

Name one common medication classified as Pregnancy Category X (teratogenic/contraindicated).

When must controlled substances be physically counted in the hospital setting?