Flashcard 2 - Pharmacological and Parenteral Therapies Flashcard Set for the NCLEX-RN Exam

proper patient identification

Individual facilities will usually have their own process for this step but, in general, a two-nurse team will double-check each other, ensuring that the patient’s name is the same as that listed on the blood or blood product, the blood types of both the patient and blood or blood product are the same, and that signed informed consent has been obtained.