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moongchi

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Insulin would fall into which therapeutic drug category?
 
  1. Biologics
  2. Alternative therapies
  3. Natural therapy
  4. Traditional therapeutic drug

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Which items are considered medically therapeutic? (Select all that apply.) Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
 
  1. Traditional drugs .
  2. Sunscreens.
  3. Biologics.
  4. Natural alternative therapies.
  5. Antiperspirants.



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1

Rationale 1: Insulin is naturally produced by the body itself, in animal cells, and in microorganisms. Biologics also include hormones and vaccines, and are routinely used by health care practitioners.
Rationale 2: Alternative therapies are produced naturally, and include herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.
Rationale 3: Natural therapies are produced naturally, and include herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.
Rationale 4: Traditional drug therapies are chemically produced in a lab.

Global Rationale: Insulin is naturally produced by the body itself, in animal cells, and in microorganisms. Biologics also include hormones and vaccines, and are routinely used by health care practitioners. Natural and alternative therapies are produced naturally, and include herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. Traditional drug therapies are chemically produced in a lab.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4

Rationale 1: Traditional drugs are produced in a laboratory, and are routinely used by practitioners.
Rationale 2: Sunscreens can alter the body's normal activities, but they are not considered to be medically therapeutic.
Rationale 3: Biologics are routinely used by practitioners, and are naturally produced. Vaccines and hormones are included in this type of medication.
Rationale 4: Natural alternative therapies include herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements.
Rationale 5: Antiperspirants can alter the body's normal activities, but they are not considered to be medically therapeutic.

Global Rationale: Traditional drugs are produced in a laboratory, and are routinely used by practitioners. Biologics are routinely used by practitioners, and are naturally produced. Vaccines and hormones are included in this type of medication. Natural alternative therapies include herbs, extracts, vitamins, minerals, and dietary supplements. Sunscreens and antiperspirants can alter the body's normal activities, but they are not considered to be medically therapeutic.




moongchi

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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


alvinum

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

 

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