What is the best way for the nurse to make sure that the right patient is receiving a prescribed drug when the patient is alert and oriented?
a. Ask the patient to state his or her name.
b. Check the patient's wrist band.
c. Look at the patient's chart.
d. Have the patient state his or her name and birth date.
D
To make sure that the right patient receives any drug that has been prescribed, The Joint Com-mission (TJC) recommends checking two unique patient identifiers (name and birth date) before medication administration. An alert and oriented patient can be asked directly.
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