When Handling Medications in the Surgical Department,which One of the Following

question 27

Multiple Choice

When handling medications in the surgical department,which one of the following statements does not apply?

• A)Both the scrub person and the circulator must follow aseptic technique.
• B)Multidose vials may be recapped aseptically and dated to enable the remaining portions to be used at a later time.
• C)Medications in a powder form must be reconstituted by the circulator before delivery to the sterile field.
• D)When the circulator is delivering solutions to the sterile field, the scrub person should hold the receiving container away from the sterile table.

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