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An abnormally rapid rate of breathing that is seen in many disease conditions is known as ___________________ .
 
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When the patient complains about his IV lines and asks if he can have the medication by mouth, the nurse explains that the main problem related to the oral route is that:
 
  a. it is difficult for many patients to swallow.
  b. medication by mouth is absorbed more slowly than by any other route.
  c. it takes more time for the nurse to prepare and administer medications.
  d. it leads to more errors because pills look alike.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 11, 2018
Answer to Question 1

tachypnea
Tachypnea is an abnormally rapid rate of breathing that is seen in many disease conditions.

Answer to Question 2

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Medications that enter the GI tract are absorbed more slowly than by any other route.


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Reply #2 on: Jul 11, 2018
Correct answers!


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