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An unwanted effect appearing at a normal dose of a medicine is an adverse drug:Read the answer and worked solution →Harm to a patient resulting from exposure to a drug is an adverse drug:Read the answer and worked solution →Secondary drug effects produced at therapeutic doses are called:Read the answer and worked solution →A patient develops bronchospasm and a dangerous drop in blood pressure after a drug. This is:Read the answer and worked solution →

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An unwanted effect appearing at a normal dose of a medicine is an adverse drug:

  1. Reaction
  2. Reception
  3. Recession
  4. Redemption
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Correct answer: A. Reaction

1. The dose was not excessive. 2. The effect was still unwanted. 3. That is an adverse drug reaction. _Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 3, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medication Administration._

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Harm to a patient resulting from exposure to a drug is an adverse drug:

  1. Estate
  2. Event
  3. Effort
  4. Escort
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Correct answer: B. Event

1. The focus is the harm that happened. 2. It may or may not involve an error. 3. That is an adverse drug event. _Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 3, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medication Administration._

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Secondary drug effects produced at therapeutic doses are called:

  1. Side effects
  2. Side entries
  3. Side exits
  4. Side edges
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Correct answer: A. Side effects

1. The dose was correct. 2. The extra effect was not the goal. 3. Those are side effects. _Source: OpenStax Pharmacology for Nurses, Chapter 3, Legal and Ethical Considerations in Medication Administration._

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