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D2AR0N

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A drug is ordered to be given sublingually. How should the nurse administer this drug?
 
  a. Have the client swallow the drug.
  b. Place the drug under the client's tongue.
  c. Put the drug in the client's cheek.
  d. Apply the drug to the client's skin.

Question 2

The nurse reads that 50 of a particular drug's original dose will be in a client's bloodstream 4 hours after administration. This means that the half-life of the drug would be:
 
  a. 1 hour c. 4 hours
  b. 2 hours d. 8 hours


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ebonylittles

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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C


D2AR0N

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Reply 2 on: Jul 22, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

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