Wisconsin Nursing Home Administrators (NHA) Practice Exam

What information must be labeled on prescription medications?

1. Side effects

2. Expiration dates

3. Date of purchase

4. Physician’s name

The correct answer is: Expiration dates

Prescription medications must have expiration dates labeled on them for several reasons. First, expired medications may not be as effective in treating the intended condition. Additionally, they can potentially be harmful or unsafe for patients to use past their expiration dates. Therefore, it is crucial for nursing home administrators to ensure that all prescription medications are labeled with their expiration dates to protect the health and safety of the residents. The other options are not mandatory labeling requirements for prescription medications and do not directly impact patient safety in the same way that expiration dates do.