Night Cabinet requirements: Night Cabinet must be used during times of absence of a pharmacist.

• A. Used for controlled substances only
• B. Outside of the pharmacy
• C. Access by any staff
• D. Used during times of absence of a pharmacist

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is that a night cabinet is a secure, limited-access stash used specifically when a pharmacist isn’t on site. Its purpose is to allow essential medications to be accessed and dispensed after-hours while keeping proper control and accountability. The cabinet is stocked and managed according to policy, and only designated personnel may access it, with each use documented so the pharmacist can review and reconcile later. It isn’t limited to controlled substances, nor is it intended for unrestricted access by all staff, and its defining feature isn’t that it must be outside the pharmacy, but that it’s used during times when a pharmacist is absent.