Which document records the timing and dosing of medications administered to a patient?

• A. Lab results
• B. Admission note
• C. Patient chart
• D. Medication Administration Record

Answer: (D)

The timing and dosing of medications given to a patient are captured in a document created specifically to track every med administration. This Medication Administration Record lists each medication, the dose, the route, the exact time it was given, and usually who administered it. This focused record is essential for safety and continuity of care, helping to prevent missed or double doses and making it easy to reconcile medications during shift changes or at discharge.

Lab results show laboratory values, not medication administration; an admission note records the patient’s initial status and plan at entry; a patient chart is the overall medical record that includes various types of information, but it is the Medication Administration Record that precisely tracks when and how much medication was given.