Which of the following is NOT one of the Six Rights of medication administration?

• A. Right patient
• B. Right drug
• C. Right time
• D. Right consent

Answer: (D)

The Six Rights are patient, drug, dose, route, time, and documentation. Consent is essential in healthcare, but it isn’t one of these bedside verification steps for administering a medication. Consent relates to a patient’s voluntary agreement to treatment and is handled as part of ethical/legal decision-making before care, while the Six Rights focus on ensuring the correct medication is given to the correct patient in the right amount, by the correct route, at the right time, with proper documentation. Therefore, the option referring to consent is not one of the Six Rights.