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geoffrey

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on: Aug 2, 2018
Most oral drugs are absorbed from the:
 a. colon.
  b. stomach.
  c. proximal small intestine.
  d. mucosa of the oral cavity.

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The nurse understands that foods or antacids that can raise the pH of gastric secretions should be avoided when administering enteric coated aspirin because the enteric coated aspirin:
 a. could dissolve in the stomach, causing gastric irritation.
  b. could dissolve in the acidity of the of the small intestine.
  c. would more likely cause mucosal ulcers in the duodenum.
  d. would become more rapidly absorbed from the small intestine.


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cswans24

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Reply #1 on: Aug 2, 2018
Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

a


geoffrey

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Reply 2 on: Aug 2, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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