Ampules are usually marked with ink and:

A. sealed with a rubber cap
B. opaque
C. prescored
D. must be filled with medication


c
Rationale: Ampules are usually marked with ink at the point at which they are to be broken open; this point of the neck of the ampule is "prescored" for easy opening. They are not sealed with a rubber cap (as vials are); are clear, not opaque; and usually contain a single dose of medication before use.

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