A patient is given a drug that is a known agonist. How would you expect this drug to work?
A)This drug works by attaching to the receptor site to activate it.
B)This drug works by deactivation of all cellular receptor sites.
C)This drug works to partially block receptor sites.
D)This drug works by interacting with other drugs.

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

An agonist is a type of drug that attaches to the receptor site to activate it, causing a physiological response. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choice B is incorrect because the drug is activating the receptor site, not deactivating it. Choice C is also incorrect because an agonist does not partially block receptor sites, instead it activates them. Choice D is irrelevant because an agonist does not necessarily interact with other drugs.

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