The nurse is mixing a medication prepared from a vial-type container. What information does the nurse need to know? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vials are made of thin glass and the top is snapped off.
b. Glass container vials are sealed at the top by a rubber stopper to enhance sterility.
c. The contents may be solution or powder for reconstitution.
d. Multiple-dose vials contain large amounts of solutions.
e. The vial does not need to be wiped with alcohol.
a. Vials are made of thin glass and the top is snapped off.
b. Glass container vials are sealed at the top by a rubber stopper to enhance sterility.
c. The contents may be solution or powder for reconstitution.
d. Multiple-dose vials contain large amounts of solutions.
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a. The thin glass container is an ampule.
b. Glass container vials are sealed at the top by a rubber stopper to enhance sterility, but this is not the best answer.
c. Contents may be solution or powder for reconstitution, but this is not the best answer.
d. Multiple-dose vials contain large amounts of solutions, but this is not the best answer.
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