1. A nurse is about to give an oral medication to a client in a shared room. Which action best confirms the client's identity?
- Check the name on the room door and bed
- Ask the client to state full name and date of birth and compare with the wristband and medication record
- Ask the client, 'Are you Mr. Ahmed?'
- Confirm identity with the client's visitor
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B. Ask the client to state full name and date of birth and compare with the wristband and medication record
Two patient-specific identifiers, stated by the client and matched against the wristband and the record, are the standard. Room or bed numbers are never identifiers, and closed questions invite a false 'yes'.