Phlebotomy Exam Prep 7, Patient Identification — Two-Identifier Rule

This podcast is made by Ran Chen, who holds an EA license, Insurance and Securities licenses (Series 6, 63, 65), and the CFP® designation. He is passionate about opening access to high-quality exam preparation resources and helping learners prepare more effectively for professional certification exams. In this episode you will learn: - To always use at least two unique patient identifiers, such as full name and date of birth or a medical record number, before any procedure. - The importance of active confirmation by having the patient state their information, rather than asking leading yes/no questions. - For any inpatient, you must physically match the patient's stated name and date of birth with the information on their wristband. - Exam questions will try to trap you with incorrect identifiers; never use a patient's room number or bed number for identification. - If there are any discrepancies between the patient's stated information, their wristband, or the requisition, the procedure must be stopped until it is resolved by nursing staff. For more free exam prep tools, practice questions, and AI-powered explanations, visit https://open-exam-prep.com/ or YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@Open-exam-prep