Any substance intended to be used to improve a physiologic or pathologic condition is known as a:
A) drug
B) dose
C) solution
D) compound
A) drug
A drug is any substance intended to be used to improve a physiologic or
pathologic condition. It produces biologic responses within the body. When a drug response is
desired, it is referred to as therapeutic. When the response is undesired, it is referred to as
adverse.
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Butyrophenones and phenothiazines are members of a classification of medications known as:
a. Narcotics b. Amphetamines c. Neuroleptics d. Anticholinergics
The process by which the underlying primary, secondary, and other notable causes of a medical error are identified is referred to as?
a. Continuous quality improvement b. A root-cause analysis c. Value-based purchasing d. Web analytic
Hypovolemia: ________
Fill in the blank with correct ICD-10 code.
Negligence is
a. professional misconduct. b. unreasonable lack of skill. c. the failure to use care or skills that any caregiver in a similar situation might use. d. illegal or immoral conduct.