When reading about a drug, the nurse learns it has a median toxic dose of 50 mg. The client has been receiving 60 mg of the drug. What analysis does the nurse make?
A. It is likely the drug will not produce the desired effect.
B. The efficacy and potency of this drug have not been well defined.
C. The client will be at greater risk of adverse effects.
D. This amount of drug would have been lethal to half the population.
Answer: C
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