
A nurse is administering medications to a group of patients. The safest way to identify each patient is to:
A) call each patient by his given name, ask for his birthday, and compare with the MAR or eMAR.
B) check the patient's name on the wristband and compare it with the MAR or eMAR.
C) check the name and identification number on the wristband and compare them to the MAR.
D) check the patient's identification number on the wristband.
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