When you review your equipment/supplies, some items have expired. What should you do?

When you review your equipment/supplies, some items have expired. What should you do?

• A. Discard them
• B. Contact Supply for Class VIII for resupply
• C. Use them anyway
• D. Note them for next inventory

Answer: (B)

When you find expired medical items, the right move is to contact Supply for resupply through Class VIII. In military medical logistics, Class VIII covers medical materiel, and expiring items are replaced through the supply chain to keep your kit safe, effective, and ready. Discarding items yourself or using them anyway risks harm or ineffective care, and simply noting them for the next inventory won’t fix the shortage. The supply process ensures proper disposal or shelf-life management and issues replacements as needed.

When you find expired medical items, the right move is to contact Supply for resupply through Class VIII. In military medical logistics, Class VIII covers medical materiel, and expiring items are replaced through the supply chain to keep your kit safe, effective, and ready. Discarding items yourself or using them anyway risks harm or ineffective care, and simply noting them for the next inventory won’t fix the shortage. The supply process ensures proper disposal or shelf-life management and issues replacements as needed.