Multiple Choice
The nurse is teaching a nursing student about the minimal effective concentration (MEC) of antibiotics.Which statement by the nursing student indicates understanding of this concept?
A) "A serum drug level greater than the MEC ensures that the drug is bacteriostatic."
B) "A serum drug level greater than the MEC broadens the spectrum of the drug."
C) "A serum drug level greater than the MEC helps eradicate bacterial infections."
D) "A serum drug level greater than the MEC increases the therapeutic index."
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