CVS Pharmacy - NIOSH Hazardous Drug Dispensing & Handling Procedures (800420) | Questions and Answers Graded A+

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has identified which of the following medications as hazardous drugs. Select all that apply. A. Antineoplastic drugs B. Non-antineoplastic drugs the manufacturer has safe handling guidance for C. Non-antineoplastic drugs with reproductive risk D. Neoplastic drugs E. Immune modulating drugs - A. Antineoplastic drugs B. Non-antineoplastic drugs the manufacturer has safe handling guidance for C. Non-antineoplastic drugs with reproductive risk In our pharmacy, which of the following activities are allows? Select all that apply. A. Compounding with hazardous drugs B. Filling a prescription for a hazardous drug C. Using automated pill counters for certain hazardous drugs D. Accessing the NIOSH list via RxNet or the USP website - B. Filling a prescription for a hazardous drug D. Accessing the NIOSH list via RxNet or the USP website Where would you find warnings and special handling for Hazardous Drugs? A. On the prescription label B. On the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet C. On CVS.com D. All of the above - B. On the manufacturer's Safety Data Sheet If a shipment of hazardous drugs arrives with a broken or leaking container, should pharmacy staff do?A. Put on chemotherapy/nitrile gloves and dispose of the bottle via the Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste program requirements B. As the store manager/supervisor for help C. Call 9-1-1 D. None of the above - A. Put on chemotherapy/nitrile gloves and dispose of the bottle via the Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste program requirements Which of the following would be INCORRECT location(s) of all waste coming from cleaning up a spill of pharmaceuticals (including contaminated gloves)? Select all that apply. A. The hazardous pharmaceutical waste container B. The trash located within the area for handing hazardous drugs, as long as the bag is sealed C. The outside dumpster in a sealed bag, so that it doesn't harm other colleagues of customers D. The trash area near the back door, out of the way of colleagues, and not outside where others could access it - B. The trash located within the area for handing hazardous drugs, as long as the bag is sealed C. The outside dumpster in a sealed bag, so that it doesn't harm other colleagues of customers D. The trash area near the back door, out of the way of colleagues, and not outside where others could access it Counting trays and spatulas dedicated for use with Hazardous Drugs should be used when counting NIOSH Hazardous Drugs from a stock bottle into an amber vial or blister packing, as appropriate. A. True B. False - A. True The following are examples of Hazardous Drugs that may be carried at my location: A. Tamoxifen B. Megestrol C. Methotrexate D. Tacrolimus E. All of the above - E. All of the above