Which type of pharmacy requires special procedures because of the possible exposure to chemotherapy?

A. Investigational pharmacy
B. Compounding pharmacy
C. Institutional pharmacy
D. Nuclear pharmacy


d
Rationale: Nuclear pharmacy is concerned with chemotherapy and requires special procedures as well as special precau-tions. It is the first specialty area of pharmacy for which a special regulation at the state level has been established. The oth-er choices are incorrect because they do not focus on chemotherapy preparations and have lower levels of danger to pharmacy staff.

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