Which of the following is the most effective way in the acute care environment to determine the patient's identity before administering medications?
a. Ask the patient's name.
b. Check the name on the chart.
c. Ask the other caregivers.
d. Check the patient's name band.
D
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A The nurse may ask the patient his or her name if the identification bracelet is missing or illegible, and obtain a new identification bracelet for the patient. The nurse should ask the patient to state his or her full name. The nurse should not merely say the patient's name and assume that the patient's response indicates that he or she is the right person.
B Checking the name on the chart does not identify the right patient.
C Asking other caregivers is not the most effective way to determine a patient's identity before administering medications. The nurse should develop the habit of checking the patient's name band.
D To identify the patient correctly, the nurse checks the medication administration record against the patient's identification bracelet and asks the patient to state his or her name to ensure that the patient's identification bracelet has the correct information.
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