NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
FUNDAMENTALS OF NURSING
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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What is the BEST way to identify a patient, choose 2:
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check the identification bracelet
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Check the name on the chart
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Look for the name tag on the door
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Verify the pt.’s name by checking the back of their wheelchair
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Ask the patient to state name and DOB
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The only simple way is to produce a spreadsheet of all the patients and sort alphabetically and scan the list by eye. This need not take a lot of time, especially if you look out for the more commonly occurring similar names such as ‘Jon’ and ‘John’, ‘Catherine’ and ‘Kathryn’, etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -should ask the patient to verbally state their name, confirm patient’s name with the identification bracelet, compare name with patient’s chart, confirm name on surgery schedule and confirm name on patient’s chart label.
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