To prevent errors, the client always has to be properly identified before transfer to the OR. The nurse knows that no client is allowed to go to the OR without an identification bracelet
What is the minimal number of staff members that have to check the client's ID band before the client enters the OR? A) One
B) Two
C) Three
D) Four
B
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The ID bands of the client going to surgery must be checked by at least two, not one, three, or four, staff people and verified by the client/family before the client enters the OR.
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