A Nursing Student Is Preparing to Give a Medication That

A nursing student is preparing to give a medication that has a black box warning. The student asks the nurse what this means. What will the nurse explain about black box warnings?

A) They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening circumstances.
B) They provide detailed information about the adverse effects of the drug.
C) They alert prescribers to ways to mitigate potential harm from side effects.
D) They provide information about antidotes in the event toxicity occurs.