How is a medication administered using a MAR, and what safeguards ensure accuracy?

• A. MAR lists medications, doses, times, and routes; verify patient identity, check allergies, confirm the right medication, dose, route, and time, and document after administration.
• B. MAR is optional; you can rely on memory for doses.
• C. MAR lists only the medication name; times and routes are determined improvisationally.
• D. MAR requires no documentation after administration.

Answer: (A)