NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

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A literature review reveals that a new drug has a median lethal dose of 10 and a median effective dose of 5. What is the error factor in which the correct dose could be lethal?

The correct answer is: 2

The error factor in this case is determined by the ratio of the lethal dose to the effective dose. In this scenario, the lethal dose (10) divided by the effective dose (5) equals 2. This means that the correct dose that could be lethal is 2 times the effective dose. Therefore, the correct answer is B. The other options are incorrect as they do not match the calculated error factor of 2 in this situation.