Proper Identification of a Patient Does Not Include

question 14

Multiple Choice

Proper identification of a patient does not include:

• A) asking the patient to state or spell his or her name
• B) comparing information on the requisition to the ID band
• C) asking the patient's nurse to identify the patient
• D) saying to the patient "Are you Mr.Jones?",etc.

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System of Equations

A set of two or more equations with the same variables, which are solved simultaneously to find their common solution.

Coefficient

A numerical or constant quantity placed before and multiplying the variable in an algebraic expression.

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A combination of numbers, operators, and sometimes variables that represents a mathematical relationship or value.

Exponentiation

A process of multiplying a number by itself a specified number of times, indicated by the exponent.