A Prototype Drug Is a Single Drug in a Class

question 28

Multiple Choice

A prototype drug is a single drug in a class and can be compared with all other medications in the class. The benefit of studying the prototype drug is that the nurse would be able to predict characteristics of other drugs in the same class, including

• A) which drugs have the most favorable safety profile.
• B) their therapeutic indications.
• C) their actions.
• D) their adverse effects.
• E) duration of action of drugs in the group.

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