ICF - PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICE LABELING AND STORAGE OF DRUGS

Question 1

In ICF, containers which are cracked, soiled or without secure closures shall not be used. Drug labels shall be ___.

1. Typed
2. Available
3. Legible
4. None of the above

Answer 1

3. Legible

Question 2

In ICF, all drugs obtained by prescription shall be ___ in compliance with state and federal laws governing prescription dispensing.

1. Legible
2. Available
3. Labeled
4. All the above

Answer 2

3. Labeled

Question 3

In ICF, no person other than the ___ shall alter any prescription label.

1. Physician
2. Nurse
3. Pharmacist
4. Administrator

Answer 3

3. Pharmacist

Question 4

In ICF, nonlegend drugs shall be labeled in conformance with state and federal food and drug laws. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

Test reagents, germicides, disinfectants and other household substances shall be stored ___ from drugs.

1. Separately
2. Away
3. 1&2
4. All the above

Answer 5

1. Separately

Question 6

External use drugs in liquid, tablet, capsule or powder form shall be stored ___ from drugs for internal use.

1. Away
2. Separately
3. 1&2
4. None of the above

Answer 6

2. Separately

Question 7

Drugs shall be stored at appropriate temperatures.
Drugs required to be stored at room temp shall be stored at a
temp between 15C/59F and 30C/86F.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

Drugs requiring refrigeration shall be stored in a refrigerator between 2C/36F and 8C/46F. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 8

TRUE

Question 9

When drugs are stored in the same refrigerator with food, the
drugs shall be kept in a closed properly ___ container, clearly ___
“drugs”.
1. Labeled/Labeled
2. Available/Available
3. Refrigerated/Refrigerated
4. None of the above

Answer 9

1. Labeled/Labeled

Question 10

Drugs shall be stored in an orderly manner in cabinets, drawers, or carts of sufficient size to prevent ___.

1. Clumping
2. Co-mingleing
3. Crowding
4. Freezing

Answer 10

3. Crowding

Question 11

Dose preparation and administration areas shall be well ___.

1. Vented
2. Lighted
3. Organized
4. All the above

Answer 11

2. Lighted

Question 12

Drugs shall be accessible only to licensed ___ personnel.

1. Administration
2. Nursing
3. Technical
4. None of the above

Answer 12

2. Nursing

Question 13

Bedside storage of medications shall be limited to sublingual or inhalation forms of emergency drugs.
TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 13

TRUE

Question 14

All bedside storage of medications shall be specifically ordered by the ___.

1. Administrator
2. Nurse
3. Physician
4. Pharmacist.

Answer 14

3. Physician

Question 15

Drugs shall not be kept in stock after the expiration date on the label and no contaminated or deteriorated drugs shall be available for use. TRUE OR FALSE

Answer 15

TRUE

Question 16

The drugs of each pt shall be kept and stored in their originally received containers. ___ drug shall be transferred between containers.

1. All
2. No
3. Each
4. None of the above

Answer 16

2. No

Question 17

Discontinued drug containers shall be marked to indicate that the drug has been ___.

1. Discontinued
2. Labeled
3. Received
4. Dated

Answer 17

1. Discontinued

Question 18

Discontinued drugs shall be disposed of within ___ days of the date the drug order was discontinued, unless the drug is reordered within that time.

1. 30
2. 45
3. 90
4. 180

Answer 18

3. 90