What does half life mean?

What will be an ideal response?

The length of time it takes for a drug to be decreased by half in the body. Determined by distribution and clearance rate of the drug.

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Which of the following is NOT an advantage of parenteral drug administration?

a. Rapid onset of action b. Can be given to unconscious and nauseated patients c. Absorbed dosage and action is more predictable d. Low potential for infection

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For the following questions, select the appropriate diagnostic code using an ICD-9-CM codebook

Complete uterine prolapse

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