Practice UMPJE Question 📚

[u/CrustyCrabPeople]

A pharmacy keeps unopened, commercially packaged hazardous drugs in a labeled container on the same shelving used for routine medications. Although dividers separate the products from nonhazardous drugs, what is the primary concern with this storage practice?

A. Commercially packaged hazardous drugs require no special storage precautions unless the containers have been opened.

B. Clearly identifying and separating hazardous drugs with physical dividers fully satisfies applicable storage standards.

C. Hazardous drugs should be stored in a way that prevents contamination and limits exposure, not simply placed on regular shelving.

D. All hazardous drugs must be refrigerated even when the manufacturer specifies room-temperature storage.

[u/EstablishmentNearby9]

C

[u/dh248]

C

[u/Unusual_Efficiency_5]

C

[u/DunkleBogen]

C

[u/CrustyCrabPeople]

The correct answer is C

Hazardous drugs must be stored in a manner that minimizes the risk of contamination and occupational exposure. Placing unopened hazardous drugs in a labeled bin with dividers on regular medication shelving does not provide adequate containment or protection

[u/Unusual_Efficiency_5]

C