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Older adults take more medications on average than any other age group. When over-the-counter drugs are included, this averages to about medications per older adult.
 
  a. one to two
  b. three to four
  c. six to seven
  d. ten to twelve

Question 2

The time needed for medication to make it into the blood stream is called
 
  a. absorption.
  b. distribution.
  c. metabolism.
  d. excretion.


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

ANSWER: c

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ANSWER: a


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