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Six Rights of Medication Administration

The document outlines six rights of medication administration and normal vital sign ranges. It lists the six rights as drug, dose, route, time, patient, and documentation and provides the normal ranges for temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. It also describes the three checks for medication administration as before and after pouring the medication, when drawing it up, and at the bedside.

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Six Rights of Medication Administration

The document outlines six rights of medication administration and normal vital sign ranges. It lists the six rights as drug, dose, route, time, patient, and documentation and provides the normal ranges for temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure. It also describes the three checks for medication administration as before and after pouring the medication, when drawing it up, and at the bedside.

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Laura Hernandez
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Six Rights: Normal Vitals:

Drug Temp: Oral- 96.2/100.4F

Dose Rectal- 97.2/101.4F

Route Axillary- 97.7F

Time Pulse: 60-100 bpm

Patient Resp.: 12-20 per min

Documentation BP: 100/120 Systolic

60/80 Diastolic

Three Checks: Grant me the serenity


to accept the things I cannot
Before & After Pouring Med
change; courage to change
Drawing Up Med the things I can; and wisdom
to know the difference.
At the Bedside

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