Patient PreparationQuestion 78 of 100
How should an outpatient be identified before venipuncture?
a.Ask, Are you Mr. Johnson, and proceed if the patient says yes
b.Ask the patient to state full name and date of birth, then match both to the requisition
c.Confirm the name on the sign-in sheet
d.Match the room number and the last four digits of the record number
Explanation
Two independent identifiers must be actively stated by the patient and matched against the requisition, most commonly full name and date of birth. Asking a yes-or-no question invites a confused or hard-of-hearing patient to agree incorrectly. A sign-in sheet is not a verified identifier and outpatients have no room number, which is never an acceptable identifier in any setting.
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