Which term is an assessment of risks associated with medication use?

• A. Safety
• B. Toxicity
• C. Adverse Reactions
• D. Therapeutic Level

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is safety: evaluating and managing the risks that come with using a medication. Safety means considering potential harms before administering a drug, looking at interactions with other meds, contraindications, patient-specific factors, and how to monitor the patient to prevent harm. Toxicity is about the harm caused by a drug, usually related to too high a dose or concentration. Adverse reactions are unwanted effects that can occur even at normal doses. Therapeutic level focuses on the drug concentration needed to achieve the desired effect, not on risk assessment. In practice, safety is the overarching term that encompasses preventing harm and ensuring meds are used in a way that minimizes risk.