________ is defined as the possibility that the short-term effects of a particular drug will trigger a toxic reaction.
A. Acute toxicity
B. Collateral toxicity
C. Conditional toxicity
D. Chronic toxicity
A. Acute toxicity
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A) use a questionnaire written on a fifth-grade reading level. B) use multiple methods or perspectives. C) interview a subpopulation of each group represented. D) analyze census data.
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