Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

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A resident's medication not returned to the pharmacy for credit must be destroyed within how many hours of a physician's order discontinuing its use?

24 hours
48 hours
72 hours
A week

The correct answer is: 72 hours

Medications that are no longer needed by a resident must be destroyed within 72 hours of a physician's order discontinuing their use. This timeframe is crucial to ensure the safe and appropriate disposal of medications, preventing any potential misuse or errors. Options A, B, and D have incorrect timeframes for the destruction of medications, making them inaccurate choices.