A. Curative4effect4on4symptoms
B. Systemic4effect4on4symptoms
C. Local4effect4on4symptoms
D. Parenteral4effect4on4symptoms
ANS:4 B
Rationale:4Drugs4that4produce4systemic4effects4are4taken4into4the4bo4
dy,4circulated4through4the4bloodstream4to4their4sites4of4action4in4vari4
ous4body4tissues,4and4eventually4eliminated4from4the4body.
Curative4agents4are4given4to4cure4a4disease4process.4In4this4case,4par4
oxetine4hydrochloride4will4control4the4symptoms4but4not4cure4the4dis4
order.4Drugs4with4local4effects,4such4as4sunscreen4and4local
anesthetics,4act4mainly4at4the4site4of4application.4Paroxetine4hydrochloride4is4not4administered4par4e
nterally.4Parenteral4agents4are4administered4subcutaneously,4intramuscularly,4or4intravenously.
2. A4client4has4been4prescribed4an4antibiotic.4This4medication4is4a4naturally4occurring4substance4t
hat4has4been4chemically4modified.4What4is4another4name4for4this4type4of4medication?
A. Synthetic4drug
B. Semisynthetic4drug
C. Biotechnology4drug
D. Prototype4drug
ANS:4 B
Rationale:4Semisynthetic4drugs4(e.g.,4many4antibiotics)4are4naturally4occurring4substances4that4ha4ve
4been4chemically4modified.4Synthetic4drugs4are4more4standardized4in4their4chemical4characteris4tics,4
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