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Metfan725

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After assisting a patient using his metered-dose inhaler, the patient's son asks why his father cannot take the medication in the form of a pill. Which one of the following responses is most appropriate?
 
  A) It would be best if you asked the doctor because I cannot legally answer that question.
  B) By giving the medication directly to the lungs, the effect is more immediate.
  C) Your father could take this medication by spraying it under his tongue. Check with his doctor?
  D) There are only a few medications that come in pill form, and this is not one of them.

Question 2

Mucous membrane medication sites include the ___________________ ___________________ ____, ___________________ ___________________ ____, ___________________ ___________________ ____, ___________________ ___________________ ____, and ___________________ ___________________ ____.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


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kswal303

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Reply #1 on: Jul 3, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B

Answer to Question 2

tongue, cheek, eye, nose, ear


Metfan725

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Reply 2 on: Jul 3, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

matt95

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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