How quickly and completely a drug is absorbed into the bloodstream affects which of the following?
A. drug tolerance
B. drug dependence
C. drug action
D. drug toxicity
Answer: C
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a. severe bradycardia. c. thyroid storm. b. malignant hyperthermia. d. bleeding.
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