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Two different drugs (each with its own mechanism of action) are administered to a patient in an attempt to relieve bronchoconstriction .
 
  The ordering physician hopes that the effect of the drug pair will be greater than the sum of the separate effects of each individual drug. If successful, this would be an example of
  a. potentiation.
  b. synergism.
  c. additivity.
  d. tolerance.

Question 2

The drug albuterol binds to its corresponding receptor to initiate its intended response of bronchodilation. By definition, albuterol is known as a(n)
 
  a. agonist.
  b. antagonist.
  c. both A and B.
  d. neither A nor B.


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Chou

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Reply #1 on: Jul 16, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


NClaborn

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Reply 2 on: Jul 16, 2018
Gracias!

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