You have been given an order to draw patient Jane Smith in room 2232 . When you go into that room, the patient identifies herself as Jane Smith but the armband indicates that the patient is Jane Smiley. What do you do next?


If any of the patient identification information does not match, you should NOT draw her blood. You should go to the nurse to identify the patient and determine what information is incorrect. When a new armband is placed on the patient, you can then draw the blood.

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A. Review the preincident plan B. Review possible causes of the fire C. Evaluate the adjoining property of area to be searched D. Evaluate the structural condition of the area to be searched

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The inscription of a prescription includes all of the following, EXCEPT

Name of the medication Dosage form Instructions to the pharmacist Strength of the medication

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On hand: 1 g of lidocaine in 500 mL of D5WWhat is the total drug ratio to the total volume of IV solution?

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