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danielfitts88

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A nurse is providing a patient with a list of drugs as a part of the patient's plan of care. Which of the following drug nomenclatures should the nurse use to list the drugs?
 
  A) The drugs' chemical names
  B) The drugs' generic names
  C) The drugs' trade names
  D) The drugs' biologic names

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a 46-year-old patient of Chinese origin who has bipolar disorder. The physician has prescribed lithium carbonate (Eskalith) to treat the disorder. The nurse is aware that the lithium dose will likely be given in a
 
  A) higher-than-normal dose.
  B) lower-than-normal dose.
  C) child's dose.
  D) weight-based protocol dose.



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Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

B





 

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