Which of the following terms describes how much of a drug will be available in the body to produce a pharmacologic response after it is administered?

a. bioequivalence
b. bioavailability
c. biotransformation
d. liberation


b. Bioavailability of a drug refers to how much of a drug is absorbed or appears in the bloodstream after a dose is administered.

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An iron lung is which type of ventilator?

a. Fluidic c. Negative-pressure b. Positive-pressure d. Positive/negative pressure

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Which of the following is used to clean pill trays?

Bleach Ethyl alcohol Methyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol

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Add the fractions. 5/8 + 7/12 =

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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