The term MAR stands for what?

• A. Medical administration record
• B. Medication administration record
• C. Medical administration form
• D. Medication administration file

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is the exact wording and purpose of this nursing record. MAR stands for Medication Administration Record. It is the official log that shows every medication given to a patient, including the drug name, dose, route, time of administration, and who gave it. This keeps patients safe by supporting the five rights: right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, and right time. The MAR also provides a clear trail for accountability and helps with handoffs between shifts and with audits. It can be a paper chart or an electronic version (eMAR). It’s not a general medical record or a form or file; it’s specifically the running record of medications administered. For example, if a nurse gives a medication at a scheduled time, that entry appears on the MAR with the date, time, dose, route, and initials.