A patient with advanced dementia is no longer sure of what her name is. Yesterday she gave you the wrong name entirely. You need to make sure that she is the proper patient to whom you are bringing a meal. Which is the best way to ensure that the patient is correctly identified?

Check the patient’s identification bracelet.

Say the patient’s name three times.

Ask the nurse you just passed in the hall who this patient is.

Look for her name on the greeting cards tacked to the bulletin board next to her chair.
True or false: The fact that this patient also has diabetes and requires a low-sodium diet is protected health information.

20 times a minute is usually the average respritory rate of an adult. additionally the patient is breathing on his own, is clearly maintaining his airway, and is intaking a sufficient amount of air. you shouldn't use a bag valve mask, cpap, or other form of positive pressure ventilation, unless the patient has lost control of his airway, and is not breathing (apneic) or has rapid breathing or slow and shallow respirations. this patient would most likely and should be put on an non-rebreather mask or nrb attached to 100% high flow oxygen at 15 l/min. don't use a nasal cannula, as the amount of oxygen it provides is limited with a rate of 6 l/min.

The answer is either 3 or 4