Which of the following is TRUE regarding absorption? a. The ...

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding absorption?
 
  a. The body absorbs most drugs faster through intramuscular injection than through subcutaneous injection.
  b. Time-released medications may have an enteric coating that dissolves more readily in an acidic environment than in a more alkaline environment.
  c. The higher a drug's concentration, the more slowly the body will absorb it.
  d. No absorption needs to occur if a drug is injected intramuscularly, as it is already in the tissue.

Question 2

You are called to a residence for an unresponsive patient. The patient, an 86-year-old man, has reportedly been depressed recently. An empty bottle of Inderal is next to the patient, who is bradycardic and hypotensive. To best care for this patient, you should:
 
  A) apply pacer pads and pace at a rate of 80 per minute.
  B) administer 1 mg of epinephrine 1:10,000.
  C) administer glucagon.
  D) apply pads and perform synchronized cardioversion.

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

C