Which of the following is the rate a drug is absorbed or the degree at which a drug is absorbed into the body??
A) Bioavailability
B) Medication toxicity
C) Automaticity
D) Action potential
A
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Which comment suggests that an adolescent has grasped the concept of how syphilis is spread?
A) "I'm lucky I got this early in life. Now I don't have to worry about getting it again." B) "Can't I be prescribed birth control pills so I'll have some protection from getting this again?" C) "Next time I'll be smart enough to look at my partner to see if he has any sores." D) "In the future I'll void immediately after sex to prevent this."
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a. Administer the next dose as ordered. b. Obtain repeat peak and trough levels before giving the next dose. c. Report possible drug toxicity to the patient's provider. d. Report a decreased drug therapeutic level to the patient's provider.
A client is to receive filgrastim (Neupogen) as a granulocyte-stimulating factor. The nurse recognizes that this medication should not be given when the client has:
a. severe myelosuppression. b. a history of hypertension. c. received cytotoxic agents less than 24 hours before. d. a neutrophil count lower than 500.