The nurse plans to teach a group of patients about how their medications work in their bodies. If education has been successful, what will be the best understanding of the patients?
1. Medications change the function of the cells in the body.
2. Medications help the body produce new enzymes.
3. Medications change how body tissues function.
4. Medications work by enhancing or blocking normal body functioning.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale: Medications work by enhancing or blocking normal body functioning. Medications cannot help the body produce new enzymes, or change the function of the cells or tissues of the body.
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