A nursing supervisor is reviewing a clinical incident in which a client received a double dose of an ordered anticoagulant. The incident occurred because a nurse was unaware that the trade name and the generic name refer to the same drug
Which of the following statement is true of generic drug names? A) The names of generic drugs are usually capitalized.
B) Generic names often refer to the chemical makeup of the drug.
C) Generic names vary widely between jurisdictions and markets.
D) A generic drug name is more reliable than the trade name.
B
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Generic drug names often refer to "hydrochloride," "sodium," "phosphate," "sulfate," or other chemical terms; these are not included in trade names. Generic names are standardized across jurisdictions and markets, but this does not necessarily mean that these names are more "reliable". Trade names are capitalized but generic names are not.
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