A nurse is administering a medication to a group of volunteers and is assessing for the development of adverse effects. The nurse is working in which phase of the development of this drug?
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D
A
Rationale: Investigation and development of drugs follows a predetermined and rigorous process. Clinical investigation is the second phase of this development and consists of clinical phase trials numbered I, II, and III. The Clinical Phase Trial I is when investigators first begin to administered the drug to volunteers to determine proper dosage and to asses for adverse effects. Preclinical investigation is done on human and microbial cells.
You might also like to view...
The major risk of peritoneal dialysis is _____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The patient is admitted with acute pancreatitis and is later diagnosed as having a pseudocyst. The nurse realizes that:
a. surgery for pseudocysts must be done immediately. b. a cholecystectomy is usually done when pseudocysts are found. c. pseudocysts may resolve spontaneously, so surgery may be delayed. d. pseudocysts require pancreatic resection, removing the entire pancreas.
The definition of veracity is:
a. being loyal and faithful to commitments and accountable for responsibilities. b. the norm of telling the truth and not inten-tionally deceiving or misleading clients. c. a prohibition of disclosure of information. d. a right of limited physical or informational inaccessibility.
While conducting a health history the nurse suspects a patient with headaches is demonstrating signs of a brain tumor
How did the patient most likely describe the headaches to the nurse? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Worse in the morning 2. Worsen when coughing 3. Become severe when bending to tie shoes 4. Worse in the evening 5. Relieved by over-the-counter pain medication