A dose given to increase the effectiveness of the original medication is known as a(n):

A. booster
B. toxoid
C. annual
D. nosocomial


a
Rationale: The only routine immunization that is recommended for all normal adults between the ages of 18 and 65 years is a booster dose (a dose given to increase the effectiveness of the original medication) of adult diphtheria and tetanus tox-oid every 10 years.

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