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neverstopbelieb · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A drug with a half-life of 4 hours is administered at a dosage of 100 mg. How much of the drug will be in the patient's system 8 hours after administration?

A) 75 mg
B) 50 mg
C) 37.5 mg
D) 25 mg

Question 2

The emergency room nurse admits a patient suspected of having giardiasis. What symptoms would the nurse expect the patient to present with?

A) Voluminous soft unformed stool
B) Frothy voluminous pale stool
C) Pale and mucous-filled stool
D) Frothy tan stool

jomama · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
The half-life of a drug is the time it takes for the amount of drug in the body to decrease to 1 half the peak level it previously achieved. Option A would occur 2 hours after administration of the drug. Option B would occur at 4 hours. Option C would occur at 6 hours. Option D would occur at 8 hours after the original administration of the drug.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Diarrhea, rotten-egg-smelling stool, and pale and mucous-filled stool are commonly seen. Diarrhea is often accompanied by epigastric distress, weight loss, and malnutrition as a result of the invasion of the mucosa. Therefore, options A, B, and D are incorrect.