What Should the Nurse Do When Writing the Trade and Generic

question 7

Multiple Choice

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.

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Definitions:

NaBH4

Sodium borohydride, a reducing agent commonly used in the reduction of ketones and aldehydes to alcohols.

HNO3

Nitric acid, a highly corrosive and toxic strong acid used in the manufacture of fertilizers and explosives.

D-Tagatose

A ketohexose sugar related to fructose that has potential health benefits and is used as a low-calorie sweetener.

Keto-Enol Tautomerization

A chemical equilibrium between a ketone and its corresponding enol (a compound with a double bond and a hydroxyl group connected to the same carbon), highlighting the mobility of hydrogen and electrons.