An Intern Made an Error and Gave a Patient a Dose

question 76

Multiple Choice

An intern made an error and gave a patient a dose of 500 μg rather than 500 mg of a drug. Which of the following is true?

• A) The patient received an overdose by a factor of 1000.
• B) The patient received an overdose by a factor of 100.
• C) The patient received an underdose by a factor of 1000.
• D) The patient received an underdose by a factor of 100.

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Definitions:

Fibrous Protein

Proteins with a long, filamentous shape, such as collagen or keratin, which provide structural support for cells and tissues.

Elasticity

The ability of a material to resume its normal shape after being stretched or compressed, a key property in both biological and synthetic materials.

Hydrophobic Interactions

The tendency of hydrophobic substances to cluster together due to strong cohesive interactions among surrounding water molecules.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds that combine to form proteins and are used as the building blocks of life.