If someone required a pain killer for severe pain, what would be the best choice? Use the elements of pharmacokinetics in the answer.
What will be an ideal response?
The elements of pharmacokinetics include absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. If the pain was severe, a quicker administration might be warranted, which might mean asking for a medication that could be administered by intravenous injection. However, intravenous injection is risky due to the quick absorption and the fact that many opiate drugs have high toxicity levels. It would be best if the drug was metabolized slowly to allow it to work longer. Liver excretion would be most efficient.
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a. a decrease in muscle tone throughout the body b. an increase in muscle tone throughout the body c. the concentration of blood in certain areas of the body d. the draining of blood from various locations in the body
In the Bucharest Early Intervention Project, where specially trained social workers provided foster parents with counseling and support,
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