All of the Following Are True About Patients Who See

question 20

Multiple Choice

All of the following are true about patients who see a primary care provider regularly except:

• A) The patient pays more for health care.
• B) Providers learn more about their patients and can coordinate care.
• C) A primary care provider may be a nurse practitioner.
• D) A primary care provider may be a physician assistant.
• E) The patient has better health care outcomes.

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Definitions:

Intranasal

A route of administration where drugs are delivered through the nose directly to the bloodstream.

Elimination Half-life

The amount of time it takes for the concentration of a substance in the body to be reduced by 50%, a key pharmacokinetic parameter.

Therapeutic Half-life

The duration it takes for half of a drug dose to be eliminated from the body, affecting the duration and intensity of its pharmacological action.

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.