When Reviewing the Mechanism of Action of a Specific Drug

question 5

Multiple Choice

When reviewing the mechanism of action of a specific drug, the nurse reads that the drug works by selective enzyme interaction. This process occurs when the drug

• A) alters cell membrane permeability.
• B) enhances its effectiveness within the cell walls of the target tissue.
• C) is attracted to a receptor on the cell wall, preventing an enzyme from binding to that receptor.
• D) binds to an enzyme molecule and inhibits or enhances the enzyme's action with the normal target cell.

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