Select the Most Appropriate Reason Why a Patient with Cirrhosis

question 3

Multiple Choice

Select the most appropriate reason why a patient with cirrhosis of the liver may not get the therapeutic response expected from the medication that she is taking.

• A) The patient's ability to absorb drugs is impaired.
• B) The patient's ability to distribute drugs throughout the body is impaired.
• C) The patient's ability to metabolize drugs is impaired.
• D) The patient's ability to maintain bioavailability of drugs is impaired.

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Definitions:

Receptor Molecule

A protein on the surface of a cell that binds to specific molecules, triggering a response in the cell.

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic acid, a molecule that carries the genetic instructions used in the growth, development, functioning, and reproduction of all known living organisms and many viruses.

Nuclear Receptor Model

A conceptual framework explaining how specific receptors within cell nuclei regulate gene expression in response to hormones and other molecules.

Paracrine

A form of cell signaling where cells communicate by releasing molecules that affect nearby target cells in the local area.