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NCLEX-PN

Category - Safety

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A nurse is assigned to care for a 2-year-old girl who is newly admitted due to fever and chills. Before administering the child’s medication, which of the following is the best method of verifying the identity of the child?
  1. Check the client’s armband and ask the child for her name
  2. Check the client’s armband and compare it with the chart at bed side
  3. Check the client’s armband and ask the mother if you got the child’s name right
  4. Ask the mother for her identity and ask for the child’s name
Explanation
Answer: C - Asking a family member to verify the information on the armband is the best way to verify the child’s identity. The other options are not correct.
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