Handling Procedures Questions with

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CVS Pharmacy - NIOSH Hazardous Drug Dispensing & Handling Procedures (800420)| Questions with Correct Answers

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has identified which of the following medications as hazardous drugs. Select all that apply.

• Antineoplastic drugs
• Non-antineoplastic drugs the manufacturer has safe handling guidance for
• Non-antineoplastic drugs with reproductive risk
• Neoplastic drugs
• Immune modulating drugs - Correct-answer-A. Antineoplastic drugs
• Non-antineoplastic drugs the manufacturer has safe handling guidance for
• Non-antineoplastic drugs with reproductive risk

If a shipment of hazardous drugs arrives with a broken or leaking container, should pharmacy staff do?

• Put on chemotherapy/nitrile gloves and dispose of the bottle via the Hazardous

Pharmaceutical Waste program requirements

• As the store manager/supervisor for help
• Call 9-1-1
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