Which patient response indicates a drug's therapeutic response?
a. Ankle swelling
b. Bone strengthening
c. Constipation
d. Dizziness
B
A therapeutic response is a drug's intended action to help a health problem. Effects that are caused by a drug but are not the intended action are known as side effects. No one prescribes a drug with the intention to cause ankle swelling, constipation, or dizziness.
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