The nurse is assisting with data collection in a study of drug effects in healthy subjects. The nurse assists with blood and urine collection to determine serum drug levels and the presence of metabolites in the urine
Which phase of a drug study does this represent?
a. Phase I
b. Phase II
c. Phase III
d. Phase IV
ANS: A
Phase I drug trials are performed to assess safety and to identify the pharmacokinetics, such as metabolism and elimination, of drugs in healthy subjects.
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