The nurse enters the patient's room to give medications.Which action is most appropriate to identify the "right patient"?
A)Ask the patient to state his name.
B)Ask the patient to state his name and birth date.
C)Ask the primary nurse to identify the patient.
D)Say the patient's name and date of birth and request patient validation.

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Before giving a medication to a patient,always use at least two patient identifiers (TJC,20121a).Acceptable patient identifiers include the patient's name,an identification number assigned by the health care agency,and the date of birth.

The Nurse Enters the Patient's Room to Give Medications