Author Question: ______________________ describes the movement of a medication from the site of application into the ... (Read 59 times)

sdfghj · **on:** Jul 3, 2018

___________________ ___ describes the movement of a medication from the site of application into the body and into the extracellular compartment.

a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Absorption
d. Elimination

Question 2

A thickened area of scar tissue is called a keloid.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

ultraflyy23 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 3, 2018

Answer to Question 1

c
Rationale: a. Diffusion is the movement of a substance across a membrane.
b. Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
c. Absorption encompasses a medications progress from its pharmaceutical dosage form to a biologically available substance that can then pass through or across tissues.
d. Elimination refers to removal of a substance from the body.

Answer to Question 2

TRUE