The body's response to drugs is termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics is the study of the body's response to drugs.
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When the nurse assembles assessment data for an elderly client seeking mental health care,
which risk factors should be identified as predisposing the client to development of geriatric problem drinking? (More than one option may be correct.) A. History of alcohol abuse starting in young adulthood B. Retirement C. Loss of spouse D. Mild recent memory impairment
A nurse questions a client with panic disorder about whether a parent or sibling also has a panic disorder. This nurse is using a
a. behavioral approach. b. biologic approach. c. psychoanalytic approach. d. psychodynamic approach.
The postoperative client's arterial blood gas values are pH 7.22, HCO3– 21 mEq/L, PCO2 65 mm Hg, and PO2 58 mm Hg. What is the nurse's best first action?
A. Notify the physician. B. Assess the client's airway. C. Increase the oxygen flow rate. D. Document the finding as the only action.
Which of the following routes of administration provides the fastest rate of absorption?
a. IV b. IM c. PO d. Sub-Q