A nurse is planning to administer medications to a client. Which of the following information should the nurse use to identify the client? (Select all that apply.)
Telephone number
Diagnosis
Date of birth
Room number
Identification bracelet
Correct Answer : A,C,E
A. Telephone number: A telephone number is a valid and unique personal identifier according to Joint Commission standards.
B. Diagnosis: Multiple clients may have the same diagnosis (e.g., "Pneumonia").
C. Date of birth: This is a standard, universally accepted unique identifier.
D. Room number: Room numbers are not person-specific and can change frequently.
E. Identification bracelet: The ID band contains the client's name and a unique medical record number, making it a primary source for verification.
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Correct Answer is ["A","C","E"]
Explanation
A. Telephone number: A telephone number is a valid and unique personal identifier according to Joint Commission standards.
B. Diagnosis: Multiple clients may have the same diagnosis (e.g., "Pneumonia").
C. Date of birth: This is a standard, universally accepted unique identifier.
D. Room number: Room numbers are not person-specific and can change frequently.
E. Identification bracelet: The ID band contains the client's name and a unique medical record number, making it a primary source for verification.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
A. Ask the assistive personnel to document the client's time of death.: Documenting the time of death is a legal responsibility that must be performed by the nurse or the provider who pronounces the death.
B. Wear sterile gloves when cleaning the client's body.: Sterile gloves are not required for postmortem care; clean (non-sterile) gloves are part of standard precautions.
C. Place an identification tag on the outside of the client's shroud.: Proper identification is a standard part of postmortem care. One tag is typically placed on the client's toe/ankle and another on the outside of the shroud or body bag.
D. Remove the client's dentures and give them to the client's family.: For a client requiring an autopsy, all tubes, lines, and sometimes dentures are often left in place. Furthermore, dentures should typically stay with the body to maintain the natural shape of the face.
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