Following drug administration, most drugs go through a well-defined sequence of steps before being excreted from the body. Which of the following is the correct order of those steps?
A) absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion
B) distribution, metabolism, absorption, excretion
C) excretion, metabolism, distribution, absorption
D) metabolism, distribution, absorption, excretion
Answer: A
B) Absorption is out of order in this sequence.
C) Excretion and absorption are out of order in this sequence.
D) Absorption and distribution are out of order in this sequence.
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