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, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources MULT
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IPLE CHOICE /K
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C /K /K
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademar
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k, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided
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Kby the United States Adopted Names Council.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge /K /K REF: p. 9 /K /K
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Proc
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ess Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
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2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts /K /K /
K CORRECT ANSWER: /K /K
C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional suppleme
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nts. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunci
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ation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Na
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tural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-
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based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include informati
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on specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on
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drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 /K /K /K /K
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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, Chapter 01: Drug Definitions, Standards, and Information Sources MULT
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IPLE CHOICE /K
1. Which name identifies a drug listed by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
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a. Brand
b. Nonproprietary
c. Official
d. Trademark
CORRECT ANSWER: C /K /K
The official name is the name under which a drug is listed by the FDA. The brand name, or trademar
/K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K /K
k, is the name given to a drug by its manufacturer. The nonproprietary, or generic, name is provided
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Kby the United States Adopted Names Council.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge /K /K REF: p. 9 /K /K
OBJ: 1NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Safe, Effective Care Environment TOP: Nursing Proc
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ess Step: Assessment CON: Patient Education
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2. Which source contains information specific to nutritional supplements?
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a. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names
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b. Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
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c. United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary (USP NF)
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d. Drug Interaction Facts /K /K /
K CORRECT ANSWER: /K /K
C
United States Pharmacopoeia/National Formulary contains information specific to nutritional suppleme
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nts. USP Dictionary of USAN & International Drug Names is a compilation of drug names, pronunci
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ation guide, and possible future FDA approved drugs; it does not include nutritional supplements. Na
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tural Medicines Comprehensive Database contains evidence-
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based information on herbal medicines and herbal combination products; it does not include informati
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on specific to nutritional supplements. Drug Interaction Facts contains comprehensive information on
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drug interaction facts; it does not include nutritional supplements.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: p. 4 /K /K /K /K
OBJ: 3 NAT: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity
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