To avoid confusion and mix-ups with patients, hospitals assign
to patients that
contain their name, date of birth, and other
important information.
A surgeon will use a felt-tip pen to
on a patient before
surgery.

If gloves become heavily soiled and additional patient care tasks must be performed on that patient, what should you do? a. no action is necessary as it's the same patient b. change gloves c. double glove d. wash the gloves

Knowing if a patient has tuberculosis, hepatitis b, or aids is important because a. serious illnesses should be avoided. b. they could compromise the vital sign readings. c. cross-infection may occur. d. they can't be cured.

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