A nurse is teaching a continuing education class on pharmacology
The nurse is evaluating the participants' knowledge and poses the question, "When a disease process triggers increased me-tabolism of the drug, the disease has altered the drug's ___________." a. pharmacodynamics
b. pharmacokinetics
c. pharmacotherapeutics
d. selectivity
B
Metabolism is a component of pharmacokinetics.
Pharmacodynamics is the impact of drugs on the body.
Pharmacotherapeutics refers to the use of drugs to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease or to pre-vent pregnancy.
Selectivity refers to the ability of a drug to elicit only the response for which it is given.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: pp. 2-3
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation
MSC: NCLEX Client Needs Category: Physiological Integrity: Physiological Adaptation
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