A nursing instructor is reviewing how medications are secreted with a nursing student. Which statement is accurate regarding medications that end up being secreted in bile?

A. All medications secreted in bile are excreted in the feces.
B. Some medications are excreted in the feces while others can be recirculated to the liver many times.
C. Most medications secreted in bile are metabolized in the gallbladder.
D. Generally, medications are not secreted in the bile.


Answer: B

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