Safety & LegalQuestion 77 of 100
The 'three checks' of medication safety refer to checking the label:
a.Three different days
b.With three different nurses
c.When removing it from storage, while preparing it, and before giving it to the resident
d.Three years after expiration
Explanation
The three checks occur at retrieval, preparation, and administration to confirm the right drug, dose, and resident each time. This routine catches errors before the medication reaches the resident.
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