The nurse determines that the effectiveness of a medication is not as great when provided to female clients as it is with male clients. The nurse suspects that this difference in effectiveness is because of:
1. Occupation.
2. Hormones.
3. Fat amount.
4. Physical activity status.
5. Fluid level.
Correct Answer: 2,3,5
Rationale 1: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are not chiefly related to occupation.
Rationale 2: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to hormone levels.
Rationale 3: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to the distribution of body fat.
Rationale 4: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are not chiefly related to physical activity status.
Rationale 5: Differences in the way men and women respond to drugs are chiefly related to the distribution of body fluid.
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