The Nurse Is Researching a Drug Recently Released on the Market

question 2

Multiple Choice

The nurse is researching a drug recently released on the market to determine what the median lethal dose (LD₅₀) was in preclinical trials.The nurse recognizes that this number reflects:

• A)The dose at which 50% of the research animals died.
• B)The dose that produced signs of toxicity in 50% of lab animals.
• C)The value of relative safety of the drug.
• D)A measurement of potency of the drug.

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