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    Safe medication quiz proctored exam
    The nurse administered a routine scheduled medication of Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride), an antidepressant, 20 mg PO to a patient. The nurse checked the medication label against the MAR when getting it out of the automatic dispensing system, again when placing the medication in a cup, and once more at the patient's bedside prior to administration. The label read 20 mg and contained a single capsule. The nurse asked the patient to state her name and administered the medication, offering the patient a drink of water. The nurse documented the administration of the medication. Which of the six rights of medication administration did the nurse violate?

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