A Student Nurse Asks a Nurse What the Generic Name

question 20

Multiple Choice

A student nurse asks a nurse what the generic name of a drug means. Which of the following is true regarding the generic name of a drug?

• A) It describes the chemical composition of the medication.
• B) Drugs that contain more than one active ingredient are classified as generic drugs.
• C) The name drug is assigned by the company marketing the drug.
• D) There is only one name for each medication.

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Definitions:

Fetal Circulatory System

The circulatory system of a fetus that involves unique structures like the umbilical cord, placenta, and ductus arteriosus for nutrient and waste exchange and for bypassing the lungs.

Trimester

One of the three approximately three-month periods into which a pregnancy is divided.

Morning Sickness

The nauseous feeling a woman may have during her first trimester of pregnancy; the result of increased hormones in the body.

Fetus

A developing human from roughly eight weeks after conception to the moment of birth.