Drug A produces a certain therapeutic effect at a dose of 5 mg/kg.Drug B produces the same magnitude of effect at a dose of 0.1 mg/kg.How would the nurse describe the action of Drug A when compared to Drug B?
A) Drug A is more efficacious.
B) Drug A is less efficacious.
C) Drug A is more potent.
D) Drug A is less potent.
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