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ap345 · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse determines that the effectiveness of a medication is not as great when provided to female clients as it is with male clients. The nurse suspects that this difference in effectiveness is because of:

1. Occupation.
2. Hormones.
3. Fat amount.
4. Physical activity status.
5. Fluid level.

Question 2

A client is prescribed a medication to be administered through the parenteral route. The nurse would expect that this medication will be provided through:

1. Subcutaneous injection.
2. Intramuscular injection.
3. The oral route.
4. Intradermal injection.
5. Intravenous infusion.

aruss1303 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Rationale 1: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are not chiefly related to occupation.
Rationale 2: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to hormone levels.
Rationale 3: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to the distribution of body fat.
Rationale 4: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are not chiefly related to physical activity status.
Rationale 5: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to the distribution of body fluid.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: Subcutaneous injection is considered a parenteral route of administration.
Rationale 2: Intramuscular injection is considered a parenteral route of administration.
Rationale 3: The oral route is not a parenteral route of administration.
Rationale 4: Intradermal injection is considered a parenteral route of administration.
Rationale 5: Intravenous injection is considered a parenteral route of administration.