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The Nursing Process - An organizational framework for the practice of nursing. It encompasses all steps taken by the nurse in caring for a patient: assessment, identification of human needs, planning (with goals and outcome criteria), implementation of the plan (with patient teaching), and evaluation. Compliance - Implementation or fulfillment of a prescriber's/caregiver's prescribed course of treatment or therapeutic plan by a patient. Use of compliance versus the term adherence acknowled...

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Ideal properties of a drug - effectiveness, safety, selectivity What does it mean for a drug to be effective? - A drug is effective when the drug actually produces its intended therapeutic effect. Effectiveness is essential. What does safe mean? - No serious adverse effects even at high doses What does selective mean? - Drugs does only what you want it to do. No adverse effects or side effects. Is there a drug that is "safe" for everyone? - No there is not a drug safe for everyone, there...