When Changing Shifts,the Incoming Surgical Technologist Notices One of the Medications

question 29

Multiple Choice

When changing shifts,the incoming surgical technologist notices one of the medications on the sterile field is not accurately labeled.What should he or she do?

• A)Discard the medication and ask the circulator for a new dose.
• B)Ask the scrub person to label the medication before leaving.
• C)Ask the circulator to show him or her the empty vial and then label it properly.
• D)Ask the surgeon what to do.

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