Client Identification Question Title * 1. When verifying a patient's identity what is not an appropriate/approved identifier? Patient's full name, i.e. first AND last name Patient's full date of birth Hospital CPI number Patient's room number Validated health card number (for example, OHIP) Valid photo identification Question Title * 2. What can the failure to correctly identify patients result in? Medication errors Transfusion errors Testing errors Wrong person procedures Discharge of infants to wrong family All of the above Question Title * 3. To correctly identify a patient how many approved identifiers are needed? 4 3 2 1 Question Title * 4. Is stating to the patient/client, "your date of birth is 1 January 1987" a correct way to identify a patient? Yes No Question Title * 5. To prevent errors, when are patient/client identifiers verified? At the time of registration/admission Prior to administering a service Prior to administering a medication Prior to administering a treatment Prior to administering a procedure All of the above Question Title * 6. For a chance to win a gift card, please submit your PRH e-mail Name Email Address Done