Two Identifiers for Patient Identification Before Specimen Collection Are Routinely

question 36

Multiple Choice

Two identifiers for patient identification before specimen collection are routinely secured by all the following means except:

• A) verifying the patient's identification number on the wrist or ankle identification band.
• B) asking the patient to state his or her first name and last name.
• C) asking the patient "Are you John Doe?" or "Are you Mary Doe?".
• D) comparing information obtained verbally and from the patient's identification band with the information on the test requisition.

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Definitions:

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