A conscious patient does not have an identification armband. The name on the water jug and room number on the door agree with the information on the request. What should the phlebotomist do?
a. Ask the patient for verbal verification of his or her name.
b. Draw the patient and take the sample to the lab.
c. Do not draw the patient until an armband has been applied.
d. Draw the patient and then ask the nurse to identify the patient.
c
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a. true b. false