The nurse is preparing to give a medication to an adolescent client. The nurse prepares to check the wristband, but it is missing. The nurse needs to:
a. ask the adolescent to self-identify
b. have a nearby peer identify the client
c. compare the adolescent to a picture ID
d. wait for the parents to identify the adolescent
C
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A Incorrect. In preparing to give a medication to an adolescent client, finding the wristband missing, the nurse will not ask the adolescent to self-identify as adolescents may consider it fun to misidentify themselves.
B Incorrect. In preparing to give a medication to an adolescent client, finding the wristband missing, the nurse will not rely upon a peer to identify the client.
C Correct. In preparing to give a medication to an adolescent client, finding the wristband missing, the nurse needs to compare the adolescent to a picture ID.
D Incorrect. In preparing to give a medication to an adolescent client, finding the wristband missing, the nurse will not wait for the parents to identify the adolescent.
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