Pn fundamentals 2023
Pn fundamentals 2023 ( 55 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer medications to a client. Which of the following pieces of information should the nurse use as a client identifier?
A photograph can be used as part of positive patient identification, especially if other identifiers (like name and birthdate) are also confirmed.
Medical diagnosis is not unique to a client and cannot confirm identity.
Age alone is not sufficient for positive identification.
Room numbers can change and should never be used as identifiers.
A. A photograph can be used as part of positive patient identification, especially if other identifiers (like name and birthdate) are also confirmed.
B. Medical diagnosis is not unique to a client and cannot confirm identity.
C. Age alone is not sufficient for positive identification.
D. Room numbers can change and should never be used as identifiers.