NCLEX-PN
2024 Nclex Questions Questions
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Some drugs are excreted into bile and delivered to the intestines. Prior to elimination from the body, the drug might be absorbed. This process is known as:
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Rationale: The correct answer is 'enterohepatic cycling.' This process involves drugs being excreted into bile, delivered to the intestines, reabsorbed into the circulation, and can prolong the drug's presence in the body. 'Hepatic clearance' (
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A) refers to the amount of drug eliminated by the liver. '
Total clearance' (
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B) is the sum of all types of clearance including renal, hepatic, and respiratory. 'First-pass effect' (
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D) is the amount of drug absorbed from the GI tract and metabolized by the liver before entering circulation, reducing the amount of drug available for systemic circulation.
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