A Nurse Is Teaching Nursing Students About the Use of Nonproprietary

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is teaching nursing students about the use of nonproprietary names for drugs. The nurse tells them which fact about nonproprietary names?

• A) They are approved by the FDA and are easy to remember.
• B) They are assigned by the U.S. Adopted Names Council.
• C) They clearly identify the drug's pharmacologic classification.
• D) They imply the efficacy of the drug and are less complex.

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