Cvs Hazardous Waste Answers

Question: You are asked to complete the weekly StrongPak Scan. It contains several loose pills, unwanted bulk chemicals, and expired amber vials. How will you know when to scan the items?

Answer: The scan should be completed by Thursday of each week.

Question: Which of the following items must be contained in two hazardous waste bags (i.e. double-bagged with absorbent if leaking) before being placed in the hazardous waste tote? Select all that apply:

Answer: Leaking Amoxicillin

Question: Minute Clinic waste an example of non-inventory waste.

Answer: True

Question: Which of the following must be placed in a hazardous waste bag before putting in the hazardous waste tote? Select all that apply:

Answer: Expired amber vials

Loose pills

Materials used to clean contaminated compounding equipment/utensils

Question: Which statement below best describes the process for containing leaking pharmaceuticals?

Answer: De-identify any PHI, put it into a hazardous waste bag, add absorbent, double bag into another hazardous waste bag, label it, and create a key rec and process into the Pharmacy hazardous waste tote.

Question: Which of the following is a TRUE statement?

Answer: Hazardous waste totes labeled “Pharmacy” must stay in the Pharmacy

Question: Which Pharmacy tote(s) should the hazardous waste technician pick up?

Answer: Partially full and full hazardous waste totes

Question: Sorting by the hazardous waste technician must be completed under the supervision of the Pharmacist until all controlled substances have been reconciled.

Answer: True

Question: On the day of hazardous waste pick up, you should:

Answer: Audit the hazardous waste tote to make sure it contains bagged, reconciled key recs for each week with the two required signatures

Question: To assemble a new hazardous-waste till after is been emptied by the hazardous waste technician, you should:

Answer: All of the Above