The nurse is administering prednisone to a preschool child with nephrosis. To ensure that the nurse has identified the child correctly, the nurse should do which of the following? Select all that...

The nurse is administering prednisone to a preschool child with nephrosis. To ensure that the nurse has identified the child correctly, the nurse should do which of the following? Select all that apply.

1. Ask another nurse to confirm that this is the correct dose and correct client for whom the prednisone has been prescribed.

2. Check the child's identification band against the medical record number.

3. Verify the date of birth from the medical record with the date of birth on the client's identification band.

4. Compare the room number on the bed with the number on the client's identification band. 5. Ask the client to state the first name.