The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly ...

[lidoalex]

The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which sentence defines a drug's half-life?
 
  a. The time it takes for the drug to cause half of its therapeutic response
  b. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to reach the target cells
  c. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be removed from the body
  d. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be absorbed into the circulation

Question 2

Which term describes how the body affects drug activity?
 
  a. Drug potency
  b. Pharmacodynamics
  c. Therapeutic effect
  d. Pharmacokinetics

[vboyd24]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

[lidoalex]

YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

[Viet Thy]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it