A nurse is explaining the benefits of using a prototype approach to learn pharmacology to a nursing student. The nurse understands that studying the prototype drug makes it possible to predict certain characteristics of drugs in the same class. Which response by the nursing student below indicates the need for further teaching?

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The prototype approach in pharmacology helps predict therapeutic indications, mechanisms of action, and adverse effects of drugs within the same class. However, the duration of action can vary significantly among drugs in the same class, indicating the student's misunderstanding and need for further teaching.

A Nurse Is Explaining the Benefits of Using a Prototype