NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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What is involved in the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of medication?
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Pharmacology
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Pharmacotherapeutics
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Pharmacokinetics
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Pharmacodynamics
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Absorption: Describes how the drug moves from the site of administration to the site of action. Distribution: Describes the journey of the drug through the bloodstream to various tissues of the body. Metabolism: Describes the process that breaks down the drug. Excretion: Describes the removal of the drug from the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -In pharmacokinetic interactions, a drug usually alters absorption, distribution, protein binding, metabolism, or excretion of another drug. Thus, the amount and persistence of available drug at receptor sites change.
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