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Medication Comprehension Rubric 
This rubric is designed to evaluate the student's understanding of medication prior to administration.
Rubric Code: QX63XC8
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Subject: Nursing  
Type: Assignment  
Grade Levels: Undergraduate

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  Exemplary

Excellent

5 pts

Accomplished

Good

3 pts

Developing

Poor

1 pts

Beginning

1 pts

Classification of Medication

Exemplary

Identifies in detail the selected medication classification
Accomplished

Clearly identifies the selected medication classification
Developing

Identifies the selected medication classification incompletely
Beginning

Does not identify the selected medication classification or identifies it incorrectly
Major Actions of Medication

Exemplary

Identifies the major actions of the medication.
Discusses the medications effects on systems accurately and appropriately.
Accomplished

Identifies the major actions of the selected medication
Developing

Identifies the major actions of the selected medication incompletely
Beginning

Identifies the major actions of the medication incompletely.
Represents the medications effects on systems fairly accurately and somewhat appropriately.
Rationale for Medication

Exemplary

Explains in detail the rationale for the selected medication to be administered to patient
Accomplished

Clearly explains rationale for the selected medication to be administered to patient
Developing

Explains rationale for the selected medication administration incompletely
Beginning

Does not explain rationale for the selected medication administration or does so incorrectly
Patient Assessment

Exemplary

Evaluates patients physical exam findings, vital signs, laboratory result parameters. Identifies all information that is important for making a decision whether or not it is safe to administer the medication.
Accomplished

Evaluates patients physical exam findings, vital signs, laboratory result parameters. Identifies majority of information that is important for making a decision whether or not it is safe to administer the medication.
Developing

Evaluates patients physical exam findings, vital signs, laboratory result parameters. Uncertain when identifying information that is important for making a decision whether or not it is safe to administer the medication.
Beginning

Does not evaluate patients physical exam findings, vital signs, laboratory result parameters. Does not identify information that is important for making a decision whether or not it is safe to administer the medication.
Contraindications for Medication

Exemplary

Identifies all relative contraindications in great detail for the selected drug and side effects and adverse effects of selected medication without prompting.
Accomplished

Clearly identifies relative contraindications for the selected drug and does identify some side effects or some adverse effects of selected medication with no or minimal prompting.
Developing

Partially identifies relative contraindications for the identified drug and some side effects and adverse effects of selected medication with prompting.
Beginning

Does not identify relative contraindications for the identified drug and does not identify side effects and adverse effects of selected medication.
Nursing Implications of Medication

Exemplary

Explains in great detail specific administration requirements of the selected medication, including any assessments that must be completed prior or post administration of the selected medication without prompting.
Accomplished

Clearly explains the specific administration requirements of the selected medication, including any assessments that must be completed prior or post administration of the selected medication with no or minimal prompting.
Developing

Partially explains the specific administration requirements of the selected medication, includes some of the assessments that must be completed prior or post administration of the selected medication with prompting.
Beginning

Does not explain the specific administration requirements of the selected medication, or does so incorrectly. Fails to include the assessments that must be completed prior or post administration of the selected medication.
Critical Thinking re: Medication

Exemplary

Very clearly states and develops quick responses to other perspectives important to analysis of the patient care scenario without prompting.
Accomplished

Clearly states and develops responses to other perspectives important to analysis of the patient care scenario with no or minimal prompting.
Developing

States and develops incomplete responses to other perspectives important to analysis of the patient care scenario with prompting.
Beginning

Does not state or develop responses to other perspectives important to analysis of the patient care scenario.
Patient Teaching re: Medication

Exemplary

Develops a detailed plan for patient education for the patient receiving the selected medication without prompting.
Accomplished

Clearly develops a plan for patient education for the patient receiving the selected medication with no or minimal prompting.
Developing

Develops an incomplete plan for patient education for the patient receiving the selected medication with prompting.
Beginning

Fails to develop or develops an inappropriate plan for patient education for the patient receiving the selected medication.



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