When compared with a drug having a therapeutic index of 20, a drug with a therapeutic index of 2 would be considered which of the following with regard to the margin of safety?
A. no different
B. less safe
C. safer
D. less potent
B
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1. "Both partners must be treated with the medication." 2. "Alcohol does not need to be avoided while taking this medication." 3. "It will turn your urine orange." 4. "This medication could produce drowsiness."
Convert 9/19 to a decimal number rounded off to the nearest tenth, and to a percentage rounded off to the nearest tenth of a percent
1. 0.5; 47.4% 2. 0.47; 4.8% 3. 0.02; 2.1% 4. 0.4; 47.4%
A set of actions one undertakes on behalf of another is
a. Social justice b. Advocacy c. Linguistically appropriate health care d. A waiver
Haloperidol (Haldol) has been prescribed for an elderly client. What does the nurse expect in regards to the initial dose?
1. Two times the adult dose 2. One-half the adult dose 3. Withheld due to client age 4. The same as an adult dose