It is important for the PMHNP to recognize differences in pharmacokinetics to safely prescribe and monitor medications. Which of
the following statements does the competent PMHNP identify as true?A. About 1 out of 5 Asians requires lower-than-normal doses of some antidepressants and antipsychotics.B. The term polymorphic refers to the body's ability to break a medication down several ways, and this patient may require higher doses of certain antidepressants and antipsychotics.C. About 1 out of 30 Caucasians requires lower doses of some antidepressants and antipsychotics.D. Most enzyme pathways do not have interactions between the newer medications.
B. The term polymorphic refers to the body´s ability to break a medication down several ways, and this patient mayrequire higher doses of certain antidepressants and antipsychotics.
Explanation:
Every body is different and its mechanisms of mediactivion breaking are also different. Some people need fewer or lower doses of certain medication in order for them to work.
The term polymorphic in general refers to the fenotipic characteristic of variability, in medicine, it can be refered to the human´s variablity, in this case, the hability to break medication in different ways.
This results on people needing lower of higher doses of a certain medication.
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