What should the nurse do when writing the trade and generic name of a drug?
a. Capitalize both trade and generic names.
b. Capitalize the trade name but not the generic name.
c. Capitalize only the generic name.
d. The trade name is not capitalized.
ANS: B
Generic names are not capitalized when written. The first letter of the trade name is capitalized, and sometimes other letters as well.
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