When Reading About a Drug, the Nurse Learns It Has

question 18

Multiple Choice

When reading about a drug, the nurse learns it has a median toxic dose of 50 mg. The patient has been receiving 60 mg of the drug. What analysis does the nurse make?

• A) It is likely the drug will not produce the desired effect.
• B) The efficacy and potency of this drug have not been well defined.
• C) The patient will be at greater risk of adverse effects.
• D) This amount of drug would have been lethal to half the population.

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