When you are receiving an order from a wholesaler, which of the following must be checked?
Drug cost
Drug dosage
Generic name
Expiration date of the drug product
Expiration date of the drug product
Rationale: The expiration date of the drug product must be checked when receiving an order from a wholesaler. Drug manufacturers assign expiration dates to individual "lots" of medications, stating that the medications are effective and safe to use until their expiration dates.
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An MSDS manual should be assembled by:
a. OSHA b. CDC c. the employer d. the pharmacy technician
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You have a job in the HIM department. A friend of yours works for a lawyer. She comes to your facility to pick up copies of records for one of her boss's clients. She has forgotten to bring the client's authorization form
She is in a hurry and doesn't have time to go back to her office. You have known her for many years and are good friends. Do you give her the records without the authorization form?