Patient Verification Protocol in Healthcare

What is the purpose of client verification in healthcare?

To ensure that the right patient receives the right care

When should patient verification be used in healthcare?

During medication administration and scheduling

What are the headings that should be included in patient verifiers forms?

Name, age, birthday, room number, and hospital number

What color of name band is used for patients with allergies?

Red Signup and view all the answers

When should a name band be placed for the Mother in the case of delivery?

Immediately after discharge Signup and view all the answers

When should the resident physician give verbal orders for medications?

During emergency situations only Signup and view all the answers

What should the bedside nurse do if the patient refuses a procedure?

Write in the Department of (DO) and document it in the nurse's notes Signup and view all the answers

What should be done if the name band is detached or removed accidentally?

It should be re-issued to the patient Signup and view all the answers

What is the responsibility of the charge nurse and bedside nurse when receiving verbal or telephone orders?

Read back what the doctor dictated to verify and write directly on the DO Signup and view all the answers

Under what circumstances are verbal/telephone orders not accepted?

Initiating Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN) Therapy Signup and view all the answers

Which body process is regulated by the hypothalamus?

Temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for adult respiratory rate?

16-22 cpm Signup and view all the answers

What is the appropriate position for a hypotensive patient?

Trendelenburg position Signup and view all the answers

What does a blood pressure reading of 150/90 mmHg indicate?

Hypertension Signup and view all the answers

What is the normal range for pulse rate in a 16-year-old?

60-100 bpm Signup and view all the answers

Which breathing pattern is characterized by gradual increases and decreases in respirations with periods of apnea?

Cheyne-Stokes Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of Capillary Blood Glucose (CBG) monitoring?

"To check glucose levels" Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest possible score on the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)?

"15" Signup and view all the answers

"What should be done if a name band is detached or removed accidentally?"

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What are the signs and symptoms of pain considered as the 5th vital sign?

Moaning and restlessness Signup and view all the answers