Which right ensures the patient receives the medication?

• A. Right Patient
• B. Right Route
• C. Right Drug
• D. Right Documentation

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is making sure the medication being given is the one that was prescribed. The Right Drug focuses on verifying the exact medicine, including its name, strength, and formulation, against the physician’s order and the patient’s MAR. This check is what ensures the patient actually receives the intended medication and not something else that could be ineffective or harmful. In practice, you’d read the label, compare it to the order, and may scan a barcode to confirm it matches.

While the other rights matter, they don’t by themselves guarantee that the right medicine is given. The Right Patient ensures you’re giving the medication to the correct person, the Right Route confirms the method of administration, and the Right Documentation ensures a proper record is kept. But none of these alone verify that the medication itself is the correct drug for the patient.