The student nurse asks the nursing instructor why drug plateaus occur with medications.What is (are) the best response(s) by the nursing instructor? Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
A) "It could be that all of the receptors for the drug are occupied."
B) "It may mean that the drug has brought 100% relief to the patient."
C) "It means that the patient has developed resistance and needs another drug."
D) "It probably means that the drug is losing efficacy."
E) "It means that the patient needs a higher dose of the drug."
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