Which of the following is the purpose of USP <800>?

Patient safety
Worker safety
Environmental protection
All of the above


All of the above

Rationale: The purposes of USP <800> include patient safety, worker safety, and environmental protection. It is officially titled "General Chapter <800> Hazardous Drugs – Handling in Healthcare Settings".

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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A. HMO B. POS C. PPO D. HDPPO

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Which of the following is a limitation of several immunoassays for measuring myelin basic protein?

A) Myelin basic protein is fragmented in vivo by proteinases and can cause a problem with antibody specificity. B) The assays may yield false-negative results in a patient with abnormally low CSF albumin. C) The assays may yield false-positive results in patients with abnormally high CSF IgG. D) Oligoclonal proteins may interfere with the assays.

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