The nurse brings the medication into the child's room for administration. Which of the following interventions will ensure the safe administration of this medication?
a. Call the child by name to verify identity
b. Verify identification with the hospital identification band and second identifier
c. Do not review medications with the parent in order to protect the privacy of the patient
d. All of the above
B
The nurse should not rely on the child for verification of identity. The identity should be confirmed by comparing the hospital identification band and a second identifier. The medications should be reviewed with the parents to check for discrepancies.
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