Posted: October 9th, 2017

A nurse has just started her rounds delivering medication. A new patient on her rounds is a 4-year-old boy who is non-verbal. This child does not have on any identification. What should the nurse do?

A nurse has just started her rounds delivering medication. A new patient on her rounds is a 4-year-old boy who is non-verbal. This child does not have on any identification. What should the nurse do?

A. Contact the provider
B. Ask the child to write their name on paper.
C. Ask a coworker about the identification of the child.
D. Ask the father who is in the room the child’s name.