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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Income

The financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time.

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Mathematical expressions used in economics to represent a consumer's preference ranking for various bundles of goods.

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The utilization of goods and services by households or individuals to satisfy their needs and wants.

Grain

The small, hard seeds of cereal plants like wheat, rice, and corn, used as a primary source of food for humans and animals.