Dose-Response Relationships: A Comprehensive Guide for Nursing Students

Question 1

Which of the following factors **does not** influence the shape of a dose-response curve?

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Patient's age

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Drug concentration

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Drug potency

Question 2

What is a dose-response curve?

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A graph showing the relationship between drug dose and response.

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A curve that is always straight.

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A tool used only to find the lowest effective drug dose.

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A curve that applies only to drugs with one action.

Question 3

Which factor does NOT influence the potency of a drug?

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Age of the patient

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Concentration of the drug at the receptor site

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Physiological condition of the patient

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Route of drug administration

Question 4

When the efficacy of a drug increases, what happens to the dose-response curve?

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Shifts to the left

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Shifts to the right

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Remains unchanged

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Becomes unpredictable

Question 5

Which of the following describes a quantal dose-response relationship?

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Pain intensity scale

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Blood pressure measurement

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Heart rate

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Body temperature

Question 6

At what dose does 50% of the population respond?

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Median effective dose (ED50)

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Minimum effective dose (ED5)

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Toxic dose (TD)

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Lethal dose (LD)

Question 7

Which statement about dose-response relationships is false?

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Higher doses always produce greater efficacy

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Drug effects can be unpredictable

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All drugs have a therapeutic window

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Dose-response relationships vary between individuals

Question 8

What does the therapeutic index (TI) measure?

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The ratio of the minimum toxic dose to the minimum effective dose of a drug

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The range of doses over which a drug is effective

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The maximum dose of a drug that can be safely administered

Question 9

The ED50 of a drug represents:

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The dose that produces 50% of the maximal response

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The dose that is lethal to 50% of the population

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The dose that produces a therapeutic effect in 50% of patients

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The dose that is required to achieve a steady state

Question 10

Which of the following characteristics is typical of a full agonist?

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It produces a maximal response at any dose

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It binds to receptors without activating them

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It blocks the effects of other agonists

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It has a low affinity for receptors

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a quantal dose-response relationship?

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Number of animals that survive a toxic dose

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Change in blood pressure

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Change in heart rate

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Change in plasma drug concentration

Question 12

The concept of spare receptors refers to:

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Drugs can produce a maximal response even when not all receptors are bound

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Drugs can bind to receptors without producing a response

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All receptors must be occupied before a response can occur

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Receptors can increase or decrease in number in response to drug exposure

Question 13

Which of the following is a factor that can affect the slope of a dose-response curve?

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Intrinsic activity of the drug

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Duration of drug administration

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Patient's age

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Environmental temperature

Question 14

What is the relationship between drug dose and effect in a dose-response curve?

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Sigmoidal

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Exponential

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Curvilinear

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Linear

Question 15

What is the dose of a drug that produces a desired therapeutic response in 50% of the population?

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ED50

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EC50

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IC50

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LD50

Question 16

What is the maximum effect that a drug can produce?

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Emax

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EC50

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ED50

Question 17

Which of the following can shift a dose-response curve to the right?

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Antagonism

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Supersensitivity

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Tolerance

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Agonism

Question 18

What type of dose-response relationship is observed when a drug produces its effect through an all-or-nothing response?

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Quantal

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Graded

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Sigmoidal

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Logarithmic

Question 19

Which of the following factors can influence the potency of a drug and is defined as the drug's ability to bind to and activate its receptor site?

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Receptor affinity

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Volume of distribution

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Time to onset

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Half-life

Question 20

The ED50 value represents:

Accepted Answer

The dose that produces a 50% effect in a population.

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The dose that produces a maximum effect.

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The dose that is toxic to 50% of a population.

Question 21

Which type of receptor interaction results in a bell-shaped dose-response curve and represents a situation where the drug can bind to the receptor but produces a less than maximal response?

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Partial agonism

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Inverse agonism

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Competitive inhibition

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Full agonism

Question 22

In a dose-response relationship, efficacy is defined as:

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The maximum response that can be produced by a drug.

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The dose that produces 50% of the maximum response.

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The slope of the dose-response curve.

Question 23

Which of the following can shift a dose-response curve to the left, indicating that a lower dose is needed to produce the same effect?

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Increasing the affinity of the drug for its receptor.

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Increasing the clearance of the drug.

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Decreasing the volume of distribution of the drug.

Question 24

The therapeutic index:

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Compares the dose that produces a therapeutic effect to the dose that produces toxicity, providing an indication of the drug's safety.

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Is a measure of the maximum response that a drug can produce.

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Is the dose that produces 50% of the maximum response.

Question 25

A drug that has a steep slope in its dose-response curve indicates:

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Requires a small change in dose to produce a significant change in effect, making it more sensitive to dose adjustments.

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Has a low therapeutic index.

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Is not very potent.

Question 26

In a clinical setting, dose-response relationships can be used to:

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Optimize drug therapy and minimize adverse effects by tailoring the dose to the individual patient's needs and response.

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Predict the metabolism of a drug.

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Identify the mechanism of action of a drug.

Question 27

Which of the following factors primarily determines the potency of a drug?

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Binding affinity

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Patient weight

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Route of administration

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Patient age

Question 28

Which type of dose-response relationship has a gradual slope, indicating a wide range of doses producing a response?

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Linear

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Parabolic

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Sigmoidal

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Rectangular

Question 29

The therapeutic index of a drug is a measure of its:

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Safety

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Selectivity

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Efficacy

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Potency

Question 30

The concept of minimum effective dose refers to the lowest dose at which a drug:

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Produces a desired therapeutic response

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Is safe to administer

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Produces the maximum response

Question 31

The therapeutic range of a drug is defined as:

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The range of doses that are safe and effective for most patients

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The dose that produces a 50% response

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The dose that produces the maximum response

Question 32

The process of adjusting the drug dose and regimen to meet the individual needs of a specific patient is known as:

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Dosage individualization

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Pharmacodynamics

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Pharmacokinetics

Question 33

The therapeutic index of a drug indicates its:

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Safety margin

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Potency

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Efficacy

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Selectivity

Question 34

Which type of dose-response curve suggests a drug with a high therapeutic index?

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Gradual slope

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Steep slope

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Bell-shaped curve

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Sigmoid curve

Question 35

The ED50 of a drug represents the dose that produces the desired effect in:

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50% of the population

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75% of the population

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95% of the population

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25% of the population

Question 36

Which agent can shift a dose-response curve to the right?

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Antagonist

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Agonist

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Inverse agonist

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Partial agonist

Question 37

The maximum response to a drug is limited by its:

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Intrinsic efficacy

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Selectivity

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Potency

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Affinity

Question 38

Which of the following factors primarily influences the slope of a dose-response curve?

Accepted Answer

Affinity of the drug for its receptor

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Age of the patient

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Route of drug administration

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Gender of the patient

Question 39

What parameter of a dose-response curve represents the maximum response that can be achieved by increasing the drug dose?

Accepted Answer

Emax

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ED50

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EC50

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IC50

Question 40

Which of the following is NOT a limitation of using animal models to study dose-response relationships?

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High cost of conducting animal studies

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Interspecies variability in drug metabolism

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Species-specific responses to drugs

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Ethical concerns

Question 41

Which of the following is an example of a synergistic interaction between two drugs?

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Two drugs together produce a greater response than the sum of their individual responses.

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One drug blocks the effect of another drug.

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Two drugs together produce a lesser response than the sum of their individual responses.

Question 42

The dose of a drug that produces 50% of the maximum potential response is known as the:

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ED50

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LC50

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EC50

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LD50

Question 43

A graphical representation of the relationship between the dose of a drug and its response is called a:

Accepted Answer

Dose-response curve

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Concentration-response curve

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Pharmacokinetic curve

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Time-response curve

Question 44

A dose-response curve with a steep slope indicates that:

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Small changes in dose lead to significant changes in response.

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Large changes in dose are needed to produce significant changes in response.

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The response is independent of the dose.

Question 45

Which strategy can be used to improve the selectivity of a drug?

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Targeting a specific receptor subtype.

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Administering the drug by multiple routes.

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Increasing the dose of the drug.

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Combining the drug with another drug.

Question 46

The study of drug elimination from the body is known as:

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Pharmacokinetics

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Pharmacodynamics

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Physiology

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Pharmacology

Question 47

Define drug potency.

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The amount of drug required to produce a specific effect.

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The rate at which a drug is metabolized.

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The maximum response elicited by a drug.

Question 48

Distinguish between drug potency and drug efficacy.

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Potency refers to the amount of drug required for an effect, while efficacy refers to the maximum response achievable.

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Efficacy is always higher than potency.

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Potency and efficacy are interchangeable concepts.

Question 49

What does the ED50 value represent?

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The dose of drug that produces 50% of the maximum response.

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The minimum effective dose of a drug.

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The dose of drug that produces 100% of the maximum response.

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The maximum safe dose of a drug.

Question 50

Identify a potential consequence of a drug overdose.

Accepted Answer

Toxicity.

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Enhanced patient compliance.

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Reduced side effects.

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Increased therapeutic efficacy.

Question 51

Explain the importance of understanding dose-response relationships in clinical practice.

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Optimizes drug therapy and ensures patient safety.

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Allows nurses to predict the exact dose of a drug a patient will require.

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Eliminates the need for patient monitoring during drug administration.

Question 52

Define the therapeutic index.

Accepted Answer

The ratio of the toxic dose to the therapeutic dose.

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The percentage of patients who experience side effects from a drug.

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The difference between the minimum and maximum effective doses.