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Macy’s chemotherapy has left her so anemic and prone to infections that treatment must be temporarily halted. What type of drug might Macy be prescribed to help her body produce bone marrow stem cells that divide and develop into red and white blood cells, and platelets?

While helping her friend move into a third floor walk-up, Elisabeth experiences painful muscle spasms in her back. Her doctor prescribes a centrally acting muscle relaxant. This medication is most likely ____.

Martin administers an injection into the fatty layer of tissue below the skin by positioning the needle and syringe at a 45-degree angle from the skin. What type of injection is this?

You are incredibly excited about an upcoming trip to Asia, but are dreading the lengthy flight because you suffer from terrible motion sickness. A friend suggests that you “get the patch” to prevent motion sickness. What category drug is likely to be in the patch?

The decreased response to a drug that develops after repeated doses are given is known as ____.

Zach normally takes an antianxiety medication and, after he has his wisdom teeth pulled, takes a narcotic pain medication as well. He suddenly finds himself very drowsy and disoriented. This is an example of ____.

Marianne, 62 years of age, is discussing osteoporosis prevention with her doctor, with concerns about the action of estrogen replacement on breast and uterine tissue. Marianne might be interested in selective estrogen-receptor modifiers (SERMs) because they have an estrogen ____.

Parker is instructed to drink lots of fluids while taking colchicine for an acute gout attack. Why?

Marcy is receiving cisplatin for the treatment of ovarian cancer.  Cisplatin acts by _____.

Patrick, who has bipolar disorder, has a history of serious suicide attempts. What mood stabilizer is successful in reducing suicide rates in persons with bipolar disorder?