Many Drugs Have a Potential to Be Abused

question 19

Multiple Choice

Many drugs have a potential to be abused. Certain gastrointestinal drugs such as emetics _____ and have been abused by patients with _____.

• A) antiemetics; low blood sugar
• B) laxatives; bulimia
• C) nitroglycerin; familial hypercholesterolemia
• D) antispasmodics; diabetes

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Definitions:

Annual Cash Savings

The amount of money saved over the course of a year as a result of cost-cutting measures, efficiency improvements, or other savings opportunities.

Discount Rate

The interest rate used to discount future cash flows to their present value, thereby reflecting the time value of money.

Net Present Value

An approach used in capital budgeting to determine the profitability of an investment or project by calculating the difference between the present value of cash inflows and the present value of cash outflows over a period of time.

Salvage Value

The predicted worth of an asset upon reaching the end of its service life.