Which item is one of the six rights for medication administration?

• A. Right Patient
• B. Right Weight
• C. Right Color of Medication
• D. Right Flavor

Answer: (A)

Medication safety relies on six rights: Right Patient, Right Drug, Right Dose, Right Route, Right Time, and Right Documentation. The key here is ensuring you identify the person who will receive the medication before you give it. Verifying the patient’s identity with two identifiers—such as the patient’s full name and date of birth or medical record number—and matching them to the MAR or electronic record (often by checking the wristband) prevents giving a medication to the wrong person. That focus on patient identity is why Right Patient is the best choice. The other options describe attributes like weight, color, or flavor, which are not part of the standardized rights used to verify safe administration. Weight affects dosing calculations, not the safety check of who receives the medication.