The Amount of Drug That Is Self-Administered by the Patient

question 5

Multiple Choice

The amount of drug that is self-administered by the patient each time he or she activates a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) device is known as the:

• A)loading dose.
• B)demand dose.
• C)background infusion rate.
• D)minimal dose rate.
• E)maximal dose rate.

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Definitions:

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