A Drug Effect That Is Neither Predictable nor Dose Related

question 2

Multiple Choice

A drug effect that is neither predictable nor dose related is called a

• A)therapeutic effect.
• B)toxic reaction.
• C)side effect.
• D)drug allergy.
• E)Both B and D are correct.

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Definitions:

Correlation

A statistical measure that indicates the extent to which two or more variables fluctuate together, revealing whether and how strongly pairs of variables are related.

Correlation

A statistical measure that expresses the extent to which two variables change together, but does not necessarily imply causation.

pH

A scale used to specify the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, with values ranging from 0 (highly acidic) to 14 (highly basic), and 7 being neutral.

Hardness

A measure of the resistance of a material to being scratched or indented.