If a Drug Displays Zero-Order Elimination Kinetics

question 14

Multiple Choice

If a drug displays zero-order elimination kinetics

• A)elimination increases as the dose of the drug is increased.
• B)a constant amount is eliminated per unit time.
• C)the drug is not eliminated and is retained in the body.
• D)the elimination of the drug cannot be predicted mathematically.

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Definitions:

Operant Conditioning

A training technique that adjusts the level of a behavior through positive reinforcement or negative punishment.

Behavior Consequences

Refers to the outcomes or results that follow an individual's behavior, which can influence future behaviors through reinforcement or punishment.

Counterconditioning

Behavior therapy procedures that use classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors; include exposure therapies and aversive conditioning.

Operant Conditioning

A learning process in which the strength of a behavior is modified by reinforcement or punishment.