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codyclark

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A client asks why she needs to take a medication on an empty stomach. The nurse explains that food generally has which effect on drug dissolution and absorption?
 
  a. Enhances
  b. Increases
  c. Decreases
  d. Does not have an effect

Question 2

A nurse is providing an oral medication for pain relief to a client. To attain the fastest pain relief, the nurse administers the medication so that it is most rapidly absorbed from the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.
 
  Which mode of delivery has the fastest absorption?
  a. Tablet
  b. Enteric-coated pill
  c. Capsule
  d. Liquid suspension


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leeeep

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
Food in the GI tract can interfere with the dissolution and absorption of some drugs. However, there are specific drugs that should be taken with food to enhance absorption.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Drugs must be in solution to be absorbed in the gastrointestinal tract. Because liquid drugs are already in solution, they are absorbed faster than drugs in a solid form.


codyclark

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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