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What is the purpose of client verification in healthcare?
What is the purpose of client verification in healthcare?
To ensure that the right patient receives the right care.
What are the headings that should be included in patient verifiers forms?
What are the headings that should be included in patient verifiers forms?
Name, Age, Birthday, Room Number, Hospital Number, Attending Physician, Allergies
When should the name band be applied for all patients?
When should the name band be applied for all patients?
For DR, the name band must be placed immediately after delivery.
What are the two sets of name bands that should be used for the mother?
What are the two sets of name bands that should be used for the mother?
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List three specific instances when patient verification should be used.
List three specific instances when patient verification should be used.
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What should a patient do if their name band is detached or removed accidentally?
What should a patient do if their name band is detached or removed accidentally?
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Who is allowed to receive verbal or telephone orders?
Who is allowed to receive verbal or telephone orders?
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What are the dangerous abbreviations that should not be used?
What are the dangerous abbreviations that should not be used?
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When is the TO/VO (Telephone/Verbal Order) not accepted?
When is the TO/VO (Telephone/Verbal Order) not accepted?
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What is the referral process when a Nurse on Duty (NOD) needs to make a referral?
What is the referral process when a Nurse on Duty (NOD) needs to make a referral?
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What is the primary responsibility of the healthcare team for checking and verifying the patient’s identity?
What is the primary responsibility of the healthcare team for checking and verifying the patient’s identity?
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When should the name band be applied for all patients?
When should the name band be applied for all patients?
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In which color is the name band applied for a patient with allergies?
In which color is the name band applied for a patient with allergies?
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What should be included in patient verifiers forms?
What should be included in patient verifiers forms?
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When is the TO/VO (Telephone/Verbal Order) not accepted?
When is the TO/VO (Telephone/Verbal Order) not accepted?
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When should a patient write in the DO, with signature and document it in the nurse's notes?
When should a patient write in the DO, with signature and document it in the nurse's notes?
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In which scenario can the charge nurse and bedside nurse receive telephone or verbal orders?
In which scenario can the charge nurse and bedside nurse receive telephone or verbal orders?
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What is the correct action if the ordering physician does not sign a verbal order within 24 hours?
What is the correct action if the ordering physician does not sign a verbal order within 24 hours?
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In which situation can Resident Physicians give verbal orders about medications?
In which situation can Resident Physicians give verbal orders about medications?
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What should the Nurse on Duty (NOD) do if the NOD fails to contact the Supervisor-on-Duty for referral feedback?
What should the Nurse on Duty (NOD) do if the NOD fails to contact the Supervisor-on-Duty for referral feedback?
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