An Effective Means of Increasing the Accuracy of Patient Identification

question 14

Multiple Choice

An effective means of increasing the accuracy of patient identification is to:

• A) label all patient tubes ahead of time before beginning collections.
• B) use signs on the walls or on the ends of beds showing patient names to identify them.
• C) use the patient chart to identify the patient.
• D) utilize wrist bands with bar codes to identify the patient.

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