Why Does TJC Require Hospitals and Institutions to Prepack All

question 11

Multiple Choice

Why does TJC require hospitals and institutions to prepack all liquid doses in oral syringes or containers?

• A) Continually opening bulk containers has led to an increased risk of contamination.
• B) Patient-specific instructions are not denoted on the bulk medication; therefore the likelihood of an inappropriate dose increases when nurses pour medicine from bulk containers.
• C) The pharmacy must maintain control over each dose to ensure accuracy.
• D) All of the above are reasons.