Mina Is Ten Years Old and Is Undergoing Chemotherapy

question 354

Multiple Choice

Mina is ten years old and is undergoing chemotherapy. When she goes into the treatment center for her fourth treatment, Mina experiences nausea before the treatment even begins. Her nausea had been triggered by the sight of the treatment room. In this example, the treatment room was the

• A)conditioned stimulus.
• B)unconditioned stimulus.
• C)conditioned response.
• D)unconditioned response.

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Definitions:

Distribution Half-life

The time it takes for a substance (such as a drug) to reduce to half its initial concentration in the blood or body, indicating how quickly it is processed and distributed.

Enteral

Referring to the route of medication or nutrition administration directly into the intestines, usually through a tube.

Lipid-soluble

Refers to the ability of a substance to dissolve in fats, oils, and lipids, which influences its absorption and distribution within the body.

Water-soluble

Refers to substances that can dissolve in water, indicating their ability to mix with water at the molecular level to form a homogeneous solution.