RNSG 1301 Pharmacology Exam 1 – Questions With A+
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Ensure med is kept in place until dissolved; do not eat or drink while med is in
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Administration of Sublingual & Buccal
1 Pharmacokinetics 2
meds
3 Permeabilty of the cell membrane 4 Oral
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Pharmacokinetics How medication travels through the body (absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Absorption Transmission of medications from site of administration to
bloodstream
Most common routes of absorption Enteral ( GI tract) and Parenteral (by injection)
Three important factors of absorption Rate (time), Amount (measurement/dosage), Route
(where it goes)
Oral Must pass through epithelial cells that line GI
tract/absorption rate varies
Sublingual Swallowing before absorption/quick absorption
Inhalation Inhalation ability/rapid absorption
Intradermal/Topical Close proximity to skin cells/slow absorption
Subcutaneous/Intramuscular No barriers/absorption rate varies
IV No barriers/immediate absorption
Distribution Transportation of medications to sites of action by
bodily fluids
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Ensure med is kept in place until dissolved; do not eat or drink while med is in
place
Choose an answer
Administration of Sublingual & Buccal
1 Pharmacokinetics 2
meds
3 Permeabilty of the cell membrane 4 Oral
Don't know?
, Terms in this set (134)
Pharmacokinetics How medication travels through the body (absorption,
distribution, metabolism, excretion)
Absorption Transmission of medications from site of administration to
bloodstream
Most common routes of absorption Enteral ( GI tract) and Parenteral (by injection)
Three important factors of absorption Rate (time), Amount (measurement/dosage), Route
(where it goes)
Oral Must pass through epithelial cells that line GI
tract/absorption rate varies
Sublingual Swallowing before absorption/quick absorption
Inhalation Inhalation ability/rapid absorption
Intradermal/Topical Close proximity to skin cells/slow absorption
Subcutaneous/Intramuscular No barriers/absorption rate varies
IV No barriers/immediate absorption
Distribution Transportation of medications to sites of action by
bodily fluids
