A Ratio of the Dose of the Drug That Is

question 39

Multiple Choice

A ratio of the dose of the drug that is toxic to humans versus the minimum effective dose for that pathogen is assessed to predict the potential for toxic drug reactions.This is called the

• A)Kirby-Bauer technique.
• B)antibiogram.
• C)E-test.
• D)minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC).
• E)therapeutic index (TI).

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Definitions:

Incentives

External rewards or punishments that motivate behavior or inspire action.

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The drive to engage in activities for their own sake, because they are interesting or enjoyable, without seeking external rewards.

Instinct

An innate, typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals in response to certain stimuli.