A Drug That Has a Narrow Therapeutic Range or a Narrow

question 24

Multiple Choice

A drug that has a narrow therapeutic range or a narrow therapeutic index

• A)the dose produces its effect at a level way above the level that produces toxicity.
• B)has a toxic dose very close to its minimal beneficial dose.
• C)has a large therapeutic range.
• D)should be dosed so that there is a wide swing in blood levels.

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Definitions:

Control Group

A control group is a group in an experiment that does not receive the experimental treatment, allowing researchers to measure the effect of the treatment by comparison.

Extraneous Variables

Factors other than the independent variable that can affect the outcome of an experiment and need to be controlled.

Experimental Group

The group in an experiment that receives the treatment or intervention under study to investigate its effects.

Independent Variables

Variables in an experiment that are manipulated to test their effects on dependent variables.