Medication Labeling

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If a staff member finds an unlabeled medication container containing a clear solution, he or she should do which of the following:

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  1. Throw the container away

     

  2. Return the solution to pharmacy for proper disposal

     

  3. Put the solution on a shelf in the medication storage closet

     

  4. Label the medication as the solution that he or she thinks it is