Dose-Response Curves Quiz
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Which effect of morphine shows the slowest shift in the dose-response curve due to tolerance?

  • Respiration
  • Depressive effect (correct)
  • Analgesia
  • Euphoria

    • What happens to the margin of safety as tolerance to morphine develops?

  • It becomes unpredictable
  • It becomes larger
  • It becomes smaller (correct)
  • It remains the same

    • Why is a higher margin of safety desirable when using a drug with unknown potency?

  • To reduce the risk of overdose (correct)
  • To increase the drug's effectiveness
  • To improve patient compliance
  • To decrease the drug's side effects

    • Which of the following statements about the dose-response curve is true?

    <p>The effect plateaus at a certain point.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of analgesia?

    <p>The relief of pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the morphine dose-response curve for euphoria and the depressive effect on respiration?

    <p>The dose-response curve for euphoria is closer to the depressive effect on respiration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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