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viki

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What items on the sterile field need to be labeled with a drug's name, strength, and amount once it is received on the field?
 
  a. The drug's container and syringe
  b. The needle holder
  c. The retractor used before injecting the drug
  d. The hypodermic needle used to inject the drug

Question 2

What type of vial or container requires the use of a filter needle when withdrawing the medication from it?
 
  a. Peel-pack
  b. Unit dose tube of cream or ointment
  c. Glass ampule
  d. Multidose tube of cream or ointment



voltaire123

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
The drug or pharmaceutical should be labeled as soon as it is received into the sterile field. The container and the syringe/delivery device should be clearly marked with the name and concentration of the drug. According to The Joint Commission (TJC) the content of the sterile field drug label should include the first three of the following list and all five on the following list if prepared for use and not yet dispensed to the sterile field: Drug name, strength, amount if not apparent by markings on the container, expiration date if not used within 24 hours, expiration date if expiration occurs within 24 hours.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The circulating nurse should use a filter when withdrawing drugs from a glass ampule to reduce the risk of injecting shards of glass into the solution being administered.



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