Which term identifies the individual receiving medication in logs?

• A. Administering person
• B. Patient Name
• C. Quantity wasted
• D. Witnessing person

Answer: (B)

The patient’s name is the key identifier used to link the medication to the person receiving it. In logs, you want a clear, unique reference to who was treated, and the patient name serves that purpose so the dose is attached to the correct individual. The person administering the drug identifies who gave the medication, which is important for accountability, but it does not tell you who actually received it. The amount of medication wasted has nothing to do with identifying the recipient, and the witnessing person records who saw the administration, again not who received the dose. So recording the patient name ensures the log accurately reflects who was given the medication.