Which of the following is required to correctly identify a... What must be done before a surgical procedure begins?

Answer

The image shows two questions. For the first partial question regarding patient identification, standard healthcare safety protocols (such as The Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals) require using at least two patient identifiers (such as the patient's name and date of birth) before providing care, treatment, or services. Therefore, the correct answer for the first question is option c: At least two identifiers (e.g., name and DOB). For the second question regarding what must be done before a surgical procedure begins, a safety protocol known as a surgical 'time-out' is universally required to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-person surgery. Therefore, the correct answer is option b: Perform a time-out verification process.