Upon leaving the exam room, a client tells the nurse that she is confused regarding her prescription. She asks the nurse if a cheaper, generic drug will be weaker than her current prescription. How should the nurse respond

Question

a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity.
b. The prescribed medication is of better quality but will cost more.
c. The insurance companies mandate there are different strengths between generic and brand name prescriptions.
d. Every drug has a different chemical composition that cannot be duplicated.

Answer 1

a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity
FEEDBACK:
a. Drug standards assure consumers that the same drug must be of uniform strength, quality, and purity.
b. Generic and trade drugs are the same medication. Generic is the name that is assigned to a new drug. The trade name is the name the pharmaceutical company assigns to that drug to have exclusive rights to market it. Try again.
c. Insurance companies have no control over the production of medication. Try again.
d. The laws regulating drugs state that consumers can be assured that all preparations with the same name have the same uniform strength, quality, and purity. Try again.