A nurse administering medications has many responsibilities. Among these responsibilities is a knowledge of pharmacokinetics. Which statement is the best description of pharmacokinetics?

A nurse administering medications has many responsibilities. Among these responsibilities is a knowledge of pharmacokinetics. Which statement is the best description of pharmacokinetics?




A. The passage of medication molecules into the blood from the site of administration
B. The degree to which medications bind to serum proteins, which affects distribution
C. The study of how medications enter the body, reach their site of action, metabolize, and exit the body
D. The method by which a medication, after absorption, is moved within the body to tissues, organs, and specific sites of action





Answer: C


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