Answer to Question 1
Correct Answer: 1,2,3
Rationale 1: Water-soluble drugs may be secreted into the saliva, which can cause a funny taste after the administration of a medication.
Rationale 2: Water-soluble drugs may be secreted into the sweat, which may cause an odor to be omitted by the person who has taken a medication.
Rationale 3: Water-soluble drugs may be secreted into the breast milk. Breastfeeding mothers must use caution in regards to medications while lactating as the medications can be passed to their infants via the breast milk.
Rationale 4: Urine is excreted by the kidneys and does not play a role in glandular activity.
Rationale 5: Feces are excreted by the gastrointestinal system and do not play a role in glandular activity.
Answer to Question 2
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: The difference between a median effective dose and a median lethal dose is a measure of a drug's safety margin, which helps determine the safest dose to give. The lethal dose measure is used by doctors prescribing drugs. Telling a patient not to worry is non-therapeutic; this is a condescending response. Telling a patient that the drug could be lethal, but he will be observed for side effects, will frighten him and most likely result in refusal of the medication.
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