Which of the following is one of the six rights of medication administration?

• A. Right Person
• B. Right Container
• C. Right Flavor
• D. Right Seal

Answer: (A)

The main idea is to protect the patient by confirming who will receive the medication before giving it. Right Person means you verify the patient’s identity and ensure the medication is for that individual. In practice, you check two identifiers—such as the patient’s name and date of birth—against the medication order or MAR, and only proceed if they match. This step helps prevent giving the wrong medicine to the wrong person, which can happen if names are similar or records are misread, and it supports safe dosing, allergies, and chart accuracy.

The other options aren’t part of the standard safety checks for medication administration. The six rights focus on identifying the patient, the drug, the dose, the route, the time, and documentation; a Right Container, Right Flavor, or Right Seal doesn’t serve as a formal safety check and could still allow a medication error if patient identity isn’t verified.