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justinmsk · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A client at a health care facility has been prescribed scopolamine, to be administered transdermally. Which of the following statements describes transdermal application?

A) Drugs within a thick base applied, not rubbed, into the skin
B) Drugs bonded to an adhesive and applied to the skin
C) Drugs placed against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek
D) Drugs placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly

Question 2

A nurse is preparing a prescribed dosage of an inhalant medication for a client with asthma. Which of the following explains why inhalation is an effective route for medication administration?

A) It allows the lungs to quickly absorb the medication.
B) It eliminates the risks of adverse effects associated with other routes.
C) It prevents unpleasant aftertastes associated with oral medications.
D) It eliminates the potential of suffocation and asphyxia.

ebenov · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback:
Transdermal applications are drugs that are bonded to an adhesive and applied to the skin. After application, the drug migrates through the skin and eventually is absorbed into the blood stream. Pastes are drugs within a thick base that are applied, but not rubbed, into the skin. Sublingual applications are drugs that are placed under the tongue and left to dissolve slowly. Buccal applications are drugs that are placed against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek.

Answer to Question 2

A
Feedback:
The inhalant route is effective because the lungs provide an extensive area from which the circulatory system can quickly absorb the medication. The inhalant method distributes medication to distal areas of the airways, but some clients find that the inhaled drugs leave an unpleasant aftertaste. Inhalants carry some risk of suffocation and asphyxia. Inhalants are not free of potential adverse effects.