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lidoalex

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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



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vboyd24

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D




lidoalex

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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