The Nursing Instructor Prepares to Teach Student Nurses About How

question 28

Multiple Choice

The nursing instructor prepares to teach student nurses about how mean effective doses of medications are related to clinical practice. As a result of the instruction, what is the best understanding by the student nurses?

• A) About 50% of patients will experience severe side effects from the drug.
• B) Some patients will respond differently depending on their ethnic background.
• C) About 50% of patients will not experience any effect from the drug.
• D) Some patients will require more or less than the average dose of the drug.

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