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asan beg

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A patient who is taking an oral narcotic for pain relief tells the nurse he is constipated. What is this common response to narcotics called?
 
  A) therapeutic effect C) toxic effect
  B) adverse effect D) idiosyncratic effect

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A patient taking insulin has his levels adjusted to ensure the concentration of drug in the blood serum produces the desired effect without causing toxicity. What is the term for this desired effect?
 
  A) peak level B) trough level C) half-life D) therapeutic range


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

D


asan beg

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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