Certified Medication Aide Practice

Which of the following actions is not one of the six rights in medication administration?

1. Right dose

2. Right time

3. Right assessment

4. Right route

The correct answer is: Right assessment

In medication administration, the six rights are fundamental principles to ensure the safe and effective delivery of medications to patients. They include the right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation. Among the options provided, the correct answer is C, "Right assessment." While assessment is indeed a crucial part of the medication administration process, it is not considered one of the six rights. The focus of the six rights is more on the specific aspects directly tied to the medication itself and its administration. This does not diminish the importance of assessment in the overall process of patient care and medication administration, but it is not one of the six rights typically emphasized in medication administration protocols.