The nurse should verify which patient identifiers before administering medication?

A Room number only

B At least two patient identifiers such as full name and date of birth

C Bed number and diagnosis

D Last name only

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Joint Commission NPSG: use at least two patient identifiers (name, DOB, medical record number) before any procedure, medication, or blood product administration. Never use room number alone.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "The nurse should verify which patient identifiers before administering medication?" is Option B: At least two patient identifiers such as full name and date of birth.

The other options — A) Room number only, C) Bed number and diagnosis, D) Last name only — are incorrect for this NCLEX-RN Exam Prep question. As explained above: Joint Commission NPSG: use at least two patient identifiers (name, DOB, medical record number) before any procedure, medication, or blood product administration. Never use room number alone.

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The nurse should verify which patient identifiers before administering medication?

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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