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Bernana

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In administering medications, the nurse is aware that most drugs are excreted by the kidneys after being metabolized by the:
 
  1. gallbladder.
  2. liver.
  3. small intestine.
  4. pancreas.

Question 2

A client has irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). The nurse explains that the majority of nutrient and drug absorption takes place in the first 1 to _____ meters of the jejunum. Standard Text: Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: The gallbladder stores bile; it does not metabolize drugs.
Rationale 2: When most drugs reach the liver, they are metabolized to less toxic substances that are more easily excreted by the kidneys.
Rationale 3: The small intestine is an important site of drug and nutrient absorption.
Rationale 4: The pancreas has endocrine and exocrine functions; it does not metabolize drugs.
Global Rationale: The liver is one of the most important organs in pharmacology. When most drugs reach the liver, they are metabolized to less toxic substances that are more easily excreted by the kidneys. Along with the kidneys, any drug that reaches the circulation, regardless of its route of administration, will pass through the liver. The gallbladder and pancreas do not metabolize or filter drugs. The small intestine is an area of absorption, not metabolism.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale: The first 1 to 2 meters of the jejunum is the site of the majority of nutrient and drug absorption.
Global Rationale: The first 1 to 2 meters of the jejunum is the site of the majority of nutrient and drug absorption.




Bernana

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Gracias!


amandanbreshears

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Great answer, keep it coming :)

 

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