Compared with when a drug is taken on an empty stomach, if it is ...

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Compared with when a drug is taken on an empty stomach, if it is taken with food it will be
 
  a. excreted more slowly.
  b. excreted more quickly.
  c. absorbed more slowly.
  d. absorbed more quickly.

Question 2

When a person is under acute stress, his or her metabolic and physiologic needs are highly individualized. Based on blood pressure, heart rate, and body temperature, decisions are made about which of the following?
 
  A) Fluid status C) Risk of refeeding syndrome
  B) Calorie intake D) Glucose load

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Answer to Question 1

C
Food delays the rate at which the drug leaves the stomach and so it enters the small intestine more gradually and is absorbed more slowly. Drugs are excreted by the kidneys, so the presence of food in the stomach does not affect the rate of drug excretion.

Answer to Question 2

A
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The physician determines the client's fluid needs based on intake and output, blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature.

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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review