What type of vial or container requires the use of a filter needle when withdrawing the medication from it?
a. Peel-pack
b. Unit dose tube of cream or ointment
c. Glass ampule
d. Multidose tube of cream or ointment
ANS: C
The circulating nurse should use a filter when withdrawing drugs from a glass ampule to reduce the risk of injecting shards of glass into the solution being administered.
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