What information must be captured in the retrievable audit trail?

• A. Date of transfer and initials or code of transferring party
• B. Patient name and drug lot number
• C. Pharmacy license number and transfer date
• D. Manufacturer and device serial

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that an audit trail records who did what and when. When a medication or inventory transfer occurs, you need to know the exact date (when it happened) and the person or party who carried out the transfer (their initials or code). This combination provides clear accountability and a traceable record if any questions or issues arise later.

Patient name and drug lot number belong in the medication record or shipment details, not the action log of the transfer itself. A pharmacy license number and transfer date alone don’t identify who performed the action, and manufacturer with device serial don’t relate to documenting a transfer event.