Pharmacodynamics
Pharmacodynamics ( 10 Questions)
A nurse is preparing to administer a medication that has a high affinity for its target receptor. What does this mean?
Affinity refers to the strength of binding between a medication and its target receptor. A medication with a high affinity for its target receptor will bind strongly to that receptor.
A medication with a high affinity for its target receptor will bind strongly, not weakly, to that receptor.
Affinity refers to binding strength and does not directly determine efficacy, which refers to the ability of a medication to produce a therapeutic effect once bound to its target receptor.
Affinity refers to binding strength and does not directly determine efficacy, which refers to the ability of a medication to produce a therapeutic effect once bound to its target receptor.
Affinity refers to the strength of binding between a medication and its target receptor. A medication with a high affinity for its target receptor will bind strongly to that receptor.
b. A medication with a high affinity for its target receptor will bind strongly, not weakly, to that receptor.
c. Affinity refers to binding strength and does not directly determine efficacy, which refers to the ability of a medication to produce a therapeutic effect once bound to its target receptor.
d. Affinity refers to binding strength and does not directly determine efficacy, which refers to the ability of a medication to produce a therapeutic effect once bound to its target receptor.