Which Statement About the Safety and Efficacy of Medications in Children

question 1

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the safety and efficacy of medications in children is accurate?

• A) Children cannot give consent, so clinical drug trials are not performed on children.
• B) Children can only be subjects in quasi-experimental clinical studies.
• C) Data from adult clinical drug trials should be extrapolated to children.
• D) Federal law requires that drugs for children be tested on children.

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Definitions:

Groundwater

Water found below the surface of the earth, existing within spaces in soil and cracks within rock structures.

Sand and Gravel

Loose granular materials consisting of rock fragments. Sand particles are smaller than gravel particles.

Groundwater Flow

The movement of water through the pore spaces and fractures in underground soil and rock layers.

Subsidence

The gradual sinking of the ground's surface, which can occur due to natural processes like the compacting of sediment or human activities such as groundwater extraction.