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notis

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A medication that interferes with an important life process of a bacterial organism, making it weaker or incapable of reproducing, is considered:
 
  1. pathogenic.
  2. bacteriostatic.
  3. bactericidal.
  4. microbial.

Question 2

A patient tells the nurse she regularly forgets to take her antiinflammatory medication. The nurse's best response to the patient is:
 
  1. Medication levels need to be maintained.
  2. Take a dose when you remember.
  3. Double up on doses.
  4. Stop taking the medication.



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Answer to Question 1

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Agents that limit or slow the growth of the bacteria, weaken the wall, and lead to death are called bacteriostatic.

Answer to Question 2

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A certain level of medication must be maintained within the body at all times to maintain the an-tiinflammatory effect of the drug.




notis

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent


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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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