Applying wet dressings, using a fat-soluble drug, and rubbing the preparation into the skin are all methods used to increase the ________ of drugs in deeper skin layers.
A. absorption
B. therapeutic levels
C. metabolism
D. distribution
Answer: A
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A) Solid food with thin liquids B) Pureed food with water C) Semisolid food with thick liquids D) Thin liquids only
Information from a patient's record that indicates marginal coping skills and the need for careful assessment of the risk for violence is a history of:
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