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Chapter 01 - Introduction to Drugs
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Asmnursesmworkingsminsmradiologysmadministerssmiodinesmtosmasmpatientsmwhosmissmhavingsmasmcomputedsmtomogra
physm(CT)smscan.smThesmnursesmworkingsmonsmthesmoncologysmunitsmadministerssmchemotherapysmtosmpatie
ntssmwhosmhavesmcancer.smAtsmthesmPublicsmHealthsmDepartment,smasmnursesmadministerssmasmmeasles-
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oldsmchildsmassmasmroutinesmimmunization.smWhichsmbranchsmofsmpharmacologysmbestsmdescribessmthesmact
ionssmofsmallsmthreesmnurses?
Pharmacoeconomicssm
Pharmacotherapeuticss
mPharmacodynamicssm
Pharmacokineticss m A
ns: B
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icalsmpharmacologysmorsmpharmacotherapeutics, smwhichsmissmasmbranchsmofsmpharmacologysmthatsmdealssmwith
smthesmusessmofsm drugssmtosmtreat,sm prevent,smandsm diagnosesm disease.smThesmradiologysm nursesmissmadministeri
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owsmasmdrugsmaffectssmthesmbodysmandsmpharmacokineticssmissmhowsmthesmbodysmactssmonsmthesmbody.
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Undersmwhatsmcategorysmwouldsmmorphinesmbesmclassified?
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