The Nurse Is Teaching a Client the Importance of Taking

question 14

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a client the importance of taking the medication as prescribed.Client teaching is guided by the nurse's knowledge of which principles of pharmacokinetics?
Select all that apply.

• A)A medication taken by injection must cross the membranes of the gastrointestinal tract to get to the blood stream before it can be distributed throughout the body.
• B)A drug may be exposed to several physiological processes while en route to target cells.
• C)Liver enzymes may chemically change the drug.
• D)Excretion organs such as kidneys and intestines must be healthy enough to eliminate the drug.
• E)Many processes to which drugs are exposed are destructive,thereby helping facilitate the drug's movement throughout the body.

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