The nurse prepares to administer a blood transfusion to a client. Which means of identification does the nurse use to ensure that the blood is administered to the correct client?
a. Ask the client whether his or her name is the one on the blood product tag.
b. Ask the client's spouse if the client is supposed to have a transfusion.
c. Compare the name and ID number on the blood product tag with the name and ID number on the client's ID band.
d. Compare the unit and room number of the client with the unit and room number listed on the blood product tag.
C
The safest way to determine whether the blood product is to be given to the correct client is to check the client's hospital ID band and compare the information on it with that on the blood product tag. The room and unit numbers are never considered as means of positive identification. Asking the client who he or she is might result in an error if the client is confused. Similarly, a visitor cannot be assumed to know whether this is the client to have the blood transfusion.
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