The nursing student has to administer a routine daily medication to a client. The nursing student knows it is imperative to identify each client correctly in at least two ways before any care is given
What are the best ways for the nursing student to identify correctly the client?
1 . Check the client's arm ID bracelet.
2 . Ask clients their name and birth date.
3 . Ask the client if his name is Mr. Smith.
4 . Ask the staff person to identify the client.
A) 1, 2
B) 1, 4
C) 2, 3
D) 3, 4
A
Feedback:
It is vital to identify each client correctly in at least two ways before any care is given. Identification is done by the following: Checking the client's arm ID or asking the client his or her name and birth date. Do not ask the client if he or she is "Mr./Mrs. Smith. Some clients will answer "yes" to anything and the nurse could have the wrong client. This is particularly true if the client does not speak the predominant language or if the client has dementia or a hearing disorder. In an emergency, ask another staff person to identify the client.
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