A nurse is collecting information on a new client and compiles a current medication list. What should the nurse know about trade names for drugs?
a. While there is only one generic name, there may be many trade names for the same drug.
b. The trade name is the common name assigned for a drug.
c. The trade name is the official name as it appears in the official reference, the USP/NF.
d. The trade name is the exact chemical formula of the drug.
a. While there is only one generic name, there may be many trade names for the same drug.
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a. While there is only one generic name, there may be many trade names for the same drug.
b. The common name for a drug is the generic name. Try again.
c. Trade name is not the official name as it appears in the USP/NF. Try again.
d. The chemical name is the exact molecular formula of the drug. Try again.
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