The nursing instructor prepares to teach student nurses about how mean effective doses of medications are related to clinical practice. As a result of the instruction, what is the best understanding by the student nurses?
A. About 50% of patients will experience severe side effects from the drug.
B. Some patients will respond differently depending on their ethnic background.
C. About 50% of patients will not experience any effect from the drug.
D. Some patients will require more or less than the average dose of the drug.
Answer: D
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