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cherise1989

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient is prescribed a medication and asks the nurse if the drug is available in a generic form. The nurse understands that a generic medication will have a name that
 
  a. is a registered trademark.
  b. is always capitalized.
  c. describes the drug's chemical structure.
  d. is non-proprietary.

Question 2

The nurse is preparing to administer a schedule II injectable drug and is drawing up half of the contents of a single-use vial. Which nursing action is correct?
 
  a. Ask another nurse to observe and cosign wasting the remaining drug from the vial.
  b. Keep the remaining amount in the patient's drawer to give at the next dose.
  c. Record the amount unused in the patient's medication record.
  d. Dispose of the vial with the remaining drug into a locked collection box.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
The generic name is the official, non-proprietary name for a drug. The brand name is the trademark name and is always capitalized. The chemical name describes the chemical structure of the drug.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Schedule II drugs are controlled substances, and all must be accounted for. When wasting a portion of a drug, another nurse should observe and cosign that a drug was wasted.


cherise1989

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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