The nurse educator is describing the process by which drugs are transported after they have been absorbed or administered directly into the bloodstream. Which response by the student indicates understanding of the process?
1. This process is metabolism.
2. This process is administration.
3. This process is excretion.
4. This process is distribution.
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Rationale 1: Metabolism is the total of all chemical reactions in the body.
Rationale 2: Administration is giving medication to the client.
Rationale 3: Excretion is the process to remove medication from the body.
Rationale 4: Distribution is the process by which drugs are transported after they have been absorbed or administered directly into the bloodstream.
Global Rationale: Distribution is the process by which drugs are transported after they have been absorbed or administered directly into the bloodstream. Metabolism is the total of all chemical reactions in the body. Administration is giving medication to the client. Excretion is the process to remove medication from the body.
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