Question

what is the proper procedure for handling dropped drugs?
○ leave them on the floor for later disposal.
○ treat them as tainted and dispose of them properly.
○ dispense to the patients as quickly as possible.
○ place them back into stock without labeling.

Explanation:

In medical procedures, dropped drugs can get contaminated. Leaving them on the floor, dispensing tainted drugs to patients, or putting unlabeled dropped drugs back into stock are all unsafe and non - compliant with proper medical protocols. The correct approach is to consider them tainted (due to potential contamination from the floor or other sources) and dispose of them in a proper manner.

Answer:

B. Treat them as tainted and dispose of them properly.