An antibiotic such as penicillin that is taken orally is soon excreted in the urine. Since infections require antibiotic exposure for effective control, what is the best strategy for overcoming this continual loss?
Select one:
a. Provide another oral medication that stops cellular metabolism.
b. Provide a medication that prevents the filtration of all metabolites in the kidney.
c. Take a much larger single dose of penicillin.
d. Take continual doses of penicillin sufficient to maintain it in the bloodstream.
e. Provide a medication that prevents all reabsorption in the kidneys.
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Question 5
The digestive system does NOT function in the
Select one:
a. chemical breakdown of food.
b. mechanical breakdown of food.
c. elimination of waste products.
d. absorption of food molecules.
e. manufacture of food molecules.