A patient tells the nurse that her medications have too many ...

[asmith134]

A patient tells the nurse that her medications have too many names. Which of the following statements would not be correct about drug naming?
 
  a. The nonproprietary name is the name as-signed by the United States Adopted Names Council to the manufacturer who first develops the drug.
  b. The official name may be the same as the nonproprietary name.
  c. A generic drug may have only one trade name.
  d. The proprietary name is the trade name.

Question 2

To determine a hospitalized client's risk for falls, the nurse would assess which of the following?
 
  1. the client's driving ability
  2. the client's history of drug abuse
  3. the presence of muscle weakness
  4. the availability of resources for the client

[jaykayy05]

Answer to Question 1

C
Medications can be identified by their chemical, generic, or trade names. The generic name is the drug name assigned by the U.S. Adopted Names Council to the manufacturer who first develops the drug. When a pharmaceutical company markets the medication, the company assigns a trade name, also called a brand or proprietary name. One generic drug may have several trade names based on the number of companies marketing the drug.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: 3