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1) The passage of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is referred as
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A) absorption.
B) distribution.
C) metabolism.
D) excretion.
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Explanation: Absorption is the passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloods
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ABHES: 6. d. Properly utilize Physician's Desk Reference (PDR), drug handbook and other dr
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ug references to identify a drug's classification, usual dosage, usual side effects, and contraindic
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D) excretion
Answer: B # t # t
Explanation: Distribution is the transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissu
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es and intended site of action.
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3) Which of the following influences metabolism?
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ffects and adverse reactions
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4) Which term describes the body's way of removing the waste products of ordinary cell
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D) excretion
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Explanation: Removing the waste from the body is called excretion. Difficult
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5) Which statement describes the action that antihistamines have on the body?
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A) Slow the body's natural reactions to irritation.
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D) They replace natural substances that the body lacks.
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Answer: A # t # t
Explanation: Antihistamines slow the body's response to irritation. Diff
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6) Which statement describes the action that stimulants have on the body?
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1) The passage of a drug from its site of administration into the bloodstream is referred as
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A) absorption.
B) distribution.
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Answer: A # t # t
Explanation: Absorption is the passage of a drug from the site of administration into the bloods
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tream.
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ug references to identify a drug's classification, usual dosage, usual side effects, and contraindic
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ffects and adverse reactions
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2) Which term describes the transportatioNnU RofS IaNdGrTuBg. CfrOoM
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and intended site of action?
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A) absorption
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Explanation: Distribution is the transportation of a drug from the bloodstream to the body tissu
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3) Which of the following influences metabolism?
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Answer: C # t # t
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ffects and adverse reactions
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4) Which term describes the body's way of removing the waste products of ordinary cell
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processes?
A) absorption
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D) excretion
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5) Which statement describes the action that antihistamines have on the body?
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