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___________ is the portion of the original drug dose that reaches its site of action or that reaches a fluid in the body that gives the drug access to its site of action.
 
  a. Bioavailability
  b. Effective dose
  c. Therapeutic index
  d. Drug potency

Question 2

The ____________ route of administration is preferable to oral administration for drugs that irritate the stomach and cause vomiting.
 
  a. intravenous
  b. intramuscular
  c. transdermal
  d. sublingual



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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