Question

How many “Rs" are there to medication error prevention? Write your answer in
numeric form,​

Answer 1

Answer:

To ensure safe drug administration, nurses are encouraged to follow the five rights ('R's; patient, drug, route, time and dose) of medication administration to prevent errors in administration

Answer 2

There are approximately 1.25 million annual medication errors in the U.S. (U.S. Food and Drug Administration Bar Code Label Requirements for Human Drug Products and Biological Products; Final Rule, 2004).