What does it mean to develop a tolerance for a drug?
When a person uses a drug over a period of time, larger and larger doses will be required to get the desired effect.
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Valproic acid and clindamycin are examples of drugs that are ________ in children than in adults
A) excreted more thoroughly B) excreted less thoroughly C) metabolized more rapidly D) metabolized more slowly
While examining a patient, you note that he exhibits a positive Brudzinski's sign. You suspect:
A) meningitis. B) pertussis. C) varicella. D) tuberculosis.
Mr. Ashoor is a 29-year-old asthmatic patient who takes MDI albuterol for wheezing and typically gets quick relief following two puffs. After he mowed the lawn today, he realized he was having a rapid decrease in responsiveness to his albuterol
He tried taking it again but still had no relief. This situation is described by which of the following terms used to refer to drug responsiveness? a. Hypersensitivity b. Idiosyncratic effect c. Tolerance d. Tachyphylaxis
A normal or narrow QRS complex indicates that the impulse was not formed in the ventricles and is termed:
A. supraventricular. B. midventricular. C. idioventricular. D. aberrant conduction.