A representative from a drug company tells a group of nurses that one of the company's products is unavoidably unsafe. How should the nurses interpret this information?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
Select all that apply.
1. The drug has risks that cannot be eliminated.
2. The benefits of using the medication outweigh its risks.
3. The medication has been recalled by the manufacturer.
4. Patients who have been administered this medication are very likely to have severe side effects.
5. There is no safer medication to use an alternative.
1,2,5
Rationale: One of the criteria for an "unavoidably unsafe" product is that it has risks that cannot be eliminated.
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