Janice Albertson is a student nurse caring for this patient on the unit in which you are the RN. She has researched every drug her patient will be receiving and is familiar with the dose, mechanism of...

Janice Albertson is a student nurse caring for this patient on the unit in which you are the RN. She has researched every drug her patient will be receiving and is familiar with the dose, mechanism of action, and possible adverse effects. Now she comes to you and asks, Why is the drugs plasma half-life listed in the drug reference book? What s the value of this information?”

1. How would you respond to Janice s questions?

2. When are drugs with short half-lives indicated?

3. List the indications for the use of a drug with along half-life.