Author Question: The racial difference in drug pharmacokinetics seen in American Indian or Alaskan Natives are: 1. ... (Read 323 times)

shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The racial difference in drug pharmacokinetics seen in American Indian or Alaskan Natives are:

1. Increased CYP 2D6 activity, leading to rapid metabolism of some drugs
2. Largely unknown due to lack of studies of this population
3. Rapid metabolism of alcohol, leading to increased tolerance
4. Decreased elimination of opioids, leading to increased risk for addiction

Question 2

According to the National Standards of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services, an interpreter for health care:

1. May be a bilingual family member
2. May be a bilingual nurse or other health-care provider
3. Must be a professionally trained medical interpreter
4. Must be an employee of the organization