Technology has been useful in reducing errors by assisting the health care team to identify the patient before rendering care. The most common way for nurses to identify patients using technology is through which of the following?
1. Handheld devices
2. Use of barcodes
3. Use of computers on wheels
4. Reviewing patient monitors
2
Rationale: Not correct. Handheld devices are employed in a number of ways in the patient care setting, but are not necessarily used to identify patients.
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