The nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a patient on a medical-surgical unit. The median lethal dose of the drug is 40 mg, and the median effective dose is 10 mg. The nurse calculates the therapeutic index to be _____. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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Rationale: The therapeutic index is calculated by dividing the median lethal dose (LD50) by the median effective dose (ED50).
Global Rationale: The therapeutic index is calculated by dividing the median lethal dose (LD50) by the median effective dose (ED50).
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