Author Question: The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which sentence ... (Read 28 times)

lidoalex · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which sentence defines a drug's half-life?

a. The time it takes for the drug to cause half of its therapeutic response
b. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to reach the target cells
c. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be removed from the body
d. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be absorbed into the circulation

Question 2

Which term describes how the body affects drug activity?

a. Drug potency
b. Pharmacodynamics
c. Therapeutic effect
d. Pharmacokinetics