NURS 3100 Exam 1 Practice

A client tells a nurse that he is on many medications and asks how they all get to the right places. What are the best responses by the nurse?

1. it depends on how much protein you have in your body

2. it depends on the amount of blood flow to your body tissues

3. it depends on the health of your kidneys

4. it depends on whether they are fat-based or water-based

The correct answer is: it depends on how much protein you have in your body

The correct answer is A because the distribution of medications in the body is highly influenced by the amount of protein in the body. Many medications travel through the bloodstream attached to proteins, which can affect their distribution and effectiveness. Therefore, the amount of protein in the body plays a crucial role in how medications reach their intended target sites. Options B, C, and D do not directly address the specific relationship between protein levels and medication distribution in the body, making them less accurate responses in this context.