Pharmacokinetic changes with aging is reflective of
A. What the drug does to the body
B. What the body does to the drug
C. The effect at the site of action and the time and intensity of the drug
D. The side effects commonly associated with the drug
B
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1. Learn how the patient answers questions about his or her religion and how satisfied the patient is with those answers. 2. Learn how the patient answers questions about the meaning of life and how satisfied the patient is with those answers. 3. Assess how the patient answers questions about formal spiritual practices and how his or her symptoms interfere with these practices. 4. Assess how the patient answers a series of standardized questions that reveal the patient's choices of health care practices and religious choices.
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1. cheese. 2. cabbage. 3. rice. 4. yogurt.