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folubunmi

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Antiretroviral agents exert their effect by which means?
 
  a. Boosting the body's T-cell production
  b. Producing artificially acquired active immunity
  c. Interfering with replication of the retrovirus
  d. Lysing the DNA of the host cell

Question 2

The highest therapeutic blood range for antibiotics is determined at the _____ of the blood level.
 
  a. peak
  b. trough
  c. weight
  d. dilution


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

ANS: C
Antiretroviral agents act to stop more retroviruses from being made by interfering with the ability of a retrovirus to reproduce, or replicate.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The peak is the highest range of the blood level when giving scheduled antibiotics.


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YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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