A nurse is looking up a medication in a drug reference resource. Which of the following statements is accurate regarding drug names in a reference book?
a. The generic name is designated by an initial lowercase letter.
b. The trade name is designated by an initial lowercase letter.
c. The official name is the trade name.
d. The generic name is designated by an initial capitalized letter.
a. The generic name is designated by an initial lowercase letter.
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a. The generic name is designated by an initial lowercase letter.
b. The trade name is designated by an initial capitalized letter. Try again.
c. The official name is generally the same as the generic name. Try again.
d. The generic name is not designated by a capitalized first letter, but designated by an initial lowercase letter. Try again.
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