15. You may use
multi-dose vials in an
OR if ___ .
a. you label the vial
with the date
opened and 28-day
expiration
b. you change the
needle between
each patient
c. the medication is
drawn up in
between cases
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
e. You can't access a multi-dose vial for more than 1 patient in a direct
patient care area. Treat any multi-dose vial you accessed in the OR as
single dose. CMS has adopted this CDC guideline.
16. What's not true about an FDA-registered 503B outsourcing facil-
ity (compounder)?
a. you must supply patient identifiers to the compounder when plac-
ing an order
b. its name, location and inspection information will appear on the
FDA website for registered outsourcing facilities
c. it will display an FDA registration emblem on its website
d. warning letters from FDA inspections are available online
a. Patient names are not required for a 503A compounding pharmacy.
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• EMERGENCY MEDICATIONS There are no national standards to determine what med-
ications and supplies you should stock on your crash cart.
