The process of changing the chemical composition of the drugs to protect the body from foreign
chemicals is called biotransformation. Alteration in which organ would greatly affect this process?
A. liver
B. kidney
C. stomach
D. large intestines
A
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1. normal. 2. abnormal with limitations. 3. defective. 4. unexpected.
The nurse is giving medications through a percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube. Which technique is correct?
a. Administering the medications using a 3-mL medication syringe b. Applying firm pressure on the syringe's piston to infuse the medication c. Flushing the tubing with 30 mL of saline after the medication has been given d. Using the barrel of the syringe, allowing the medication to flow via gravity into the tube
One of the best-known formulations of developmental theory involving stages was that of:
a. Freud c. Duvall b. Jung d. Holmes
Sympathetic activation can result in all of the following EXCEPT:
A. increased blood pressure B. dilation of the bronchi in the lungs C. dilation of the pupils in the eyes D. increased function of the gastrointestinal tract