Pharmacology

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Provide the best complete answer to each of the four (4) following questions. A rationale for your answers must be supported by evidence from at least one (1) scholarly reference (may include textbook). Include proper APA formatting of citations and references in your answers. Upload to this assignment area.

1. Compare and contrast pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic principles, including distribution, absorption, and metabolism during the nursing administration of medications.
2. Define nursing’s role and legal responsibilities for drug administration.
3. Discuss the importance of identifying a patients’ use of alternative, nutritional, and complementary therapies in the delivery of pharmacological care.
4. To maximize beneficial responses and minimize harm, discuss how drug therapy must be adjusted to account for sources of individual variation.