When giving a drug to a patient who is awake but confused, what is the best way to identify that it is the right patient?
a. Check the room and bed number that the patient occupies.
b. Ask the patient to state his or her name and birth date.
c. Check the name on the patient's wristband.
d. Ask the patient if he or she is Mr. or Ms. [name].
ANS: C
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