A Client Asks a Nurse How Medications Are Distributed Within

question 21

Multiple Choice

A client asks a nurse how medications are distributed within the body. What among the below would be the nurse's response?

• A) "The blood-brain barrier inhibits rapid crossing of all medications."
• B) "Body organs with high levels of blood flow are more difficult organs to which to deliver drugs."
• C) "Medications that are lipid-soluble are more completely distributed."
• D) "Drug-protein complexes must form prior to crossing capillary membranes."

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Definitions:

Nociceptors

Sensory receptors found throughout the body that respond to potentially harmful stimuli by sending signals to the brain, resulting in the perception of pain.

Neural Impulses

Electrical signals that transmit information along the neurons in the nervous system.

Harmful Stimulus

Any external factor that can cause damage or adverse reactions in an organism or environment.

Biopsychosocial Approach

A holistic perspective in health care and psychology that considers biological, psychological, and social factors in understanding and treating illness.