Final answer:
The phlebotomist should confirm the patient's identity by ensuring the wristband with the patient's information is on their wrist before proceeding with the blood draw. For the blood typing question, agglutination in both samples with anti-A and anti-B antibodies indicates an AB positive blood type, assuming positive Rh factor, and represents a normal response.
Step-by-step explanation:
If a phlebotomist notices there is no wristband on an inpatient's wrist and only one on the IV pole, they should not proceed with the blood draw. Patient identification is crucial for ensuring that the correct person receives the right procedure. In this situation, the proper protocol is to verify the patient's identity before proceeding.
Patient safety and avoiding errors are priorities in any medical procedure, including phlebotomy. The phlebotomist must ensure that the wristband is placed back on the patient's wrist, and the information on the wristband matches the patient's identity and the medical orders. Rendering a procedure without proper identification can lead to catastrophic errors in patient care.
As for blood typing, if both samples agglutinate after adding anti-A and anti-B antibodies, this indicates that the patient has AB positive blood type, assuming that anti-Rh factor was also tested and was positive. No error was made in this case; AB positive is a normal blood type and agglutination with both antibodies is the expected result for this type.