Testbank Understanding Pharmacology – 3rd Edition (Workman & LaCharity) – Complete Test Bank with All Chapters and Answers

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1. Whichchealthccarecprofessionalchascthecmajorcresponsibilitycforcdispensingcprescribedcdru
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nsingcthem.cTheclicensedcnursechascthecprimarycresponsibilitycforcadministeringcdrugs,calthoughcun
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DIF:c CognitivecLevel:cRememberingc REF:cp.c3c

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DIF:c CognitivecLevel:cRememberingc REF:cp.c3c
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dctocthecdrugcbycthecU.S.cAdoptedcNamescCouncilcandciscnotcownedcbycanyone.cTheccategorycnamec
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Thectermcpharmacokineticscrefersctocdrugcmetabolismcandchowcthecbodycchangescacdrug.cPharma
codynamicscrefersctochowcacdrugcworksctocchangecbodycfunction.cDrugcpotencycrefersctochowcstro
nglycorctocwhatcdegreecacdrugcexertscitsceffects.cThectherapeuticceffectcisccloserctocpharmacodyna
mics,cmeaningchowcacdrugcworksctocchangecbodycfunction.c
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DIF:c CognitivecLevel:cRememberingc REF:cp.c10c
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7. IncthecUnitedcStates,cwhichcgroupciscresponsiblecforcenforcingcestablishedcstandardscforcdru
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