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List the six rights of medication administration.
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is the purpose of a written prescription?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation.

Answer to Question 2

to communicate to the pharmacist the name and amount of drug, directions for dispensing, instructions to the patient, the number of refills, and permission to use generic forms



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