After her patient receives a new drug, Dr. Anderson monitors the patient to determine the amount that reaches and remains in the systemic circulation. To determine this accurately, Dr. Anderson would most likely want to monitor the rate and extent of:

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The rate and extent of a drug reaching and remaining in the systemic circulation can be accurately determined by monitoring drug absorption and distribution (which affects how much of the drug gets into the system and where it goes), the patient's metabolism (which can alter the drug's active form and availability), and the drug's elimination (which determines how long the drug stays in the system). Therefore, all of these factors are relevant.

After Her Patient Receives a New Drug, Dr