Chemical names are assigned for each drug. What are the major reasons for why nurses usually do not use the chemical name of the drugs?
1. They are usually not brief or easy to remember.
2. They are often difficult to pronounce.
3. There is no standard for assigning names.
4. They do not explain the nature of the drug.
5. There is only one chemical name for each drug.
Correct Answer: 1,2
Rationale 1: Chemical names are usually not brief or easy to remember.
Rationale 2: Chemical names are often difficult to pronounce.
Rationale 3: Chemical names are assigned by a standard nomenclature.
Rationale 4: Chemical names do explain the nature of the drug.
Rationale 5: While it is true each drug has only one chemical name, this is not one of the reasons nurses do not use the chemical name.
Global Rationale: Nurses typically do not use the chemical names of drugs because they are not brief or easy to remember and they are often difficult to pronounce. Chemical names are assigned by a standard nomenclature and they do explain the nature of the drug. While it is true each drug has only one chemical name, this is not one of the reasons nurses do not use the chemical name.
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