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

They indicate that a drug should not be given except in life-threatening circumstances.

They provide detailed information about medications that can have teratogenic effects.

They alert prescribers to measures to mitigate potential harm from side effects.

They provide information about antidotes in the event that toxicity occurs.