What Accounts for the Most Significant Factor Affecting How a Person

question 33

Multiple Choice

What accounts for the most significant factor affecting how a person will respond to a given dose and drug?

• A)pharmacological elements
• B)the route of administration
• C)the environmental setting
• D)characteristics of the drug user

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Definitions:

Brain Attack

Another term for a stroke, a medical condition where poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death, causing loss of muscle control, speech, or other functions.

Nonbarbiturate Sedative

A class of sedatives that induce sleep and reduce anxiety without the use of barbiturates, which have a different chemical structure.

Tylenol

A brand name for acetaminophen, a medication used to reduce pain and fever.

Tay-Sachs

A genetic disorder that destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord, typically identified in infants and leading to significant health challenges.