The nurse is reviewing pharmacology terms for a group of newly graduated nurses. Which sentence defines a drug's half-life?
a. The time it takes for the drug to cause half of its therapeutic response
b. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to reach the target cells
c. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be removed from the body
d. The time it takes for one half of the origi-nal amount of a drug to be absorbed into the circulation
ANS: C
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