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-coated tablet. Which statement by the patient
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a. Imaycrush thetablet and put it inapplesaucetoimproveabsorption.
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b. I should consumeacidic foodsto enhanceabsorption ofthis medication.
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c. Ishould expect adelay in onset ofthedrugs effects aftertaking thetablet.
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d. I should takethismedication withhigh-
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fat foodsto improveits action. ANS: C
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n t heyreach the small intestine. There is usuallysome delay in onset of actionsafter taking these
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med icat ions. Enteric-
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. Acidic foods will not enhance theabsorption of the medication. The patient should not to eat hi
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gh-fat food before ingesting an enteric-coated tablet, because high-
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fat foodsdecreasethe absorption rate.
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4. A patient whois newlydiagnosed with type1 diabetes mellitus asks whyinsulin mustbe give n
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by subcutaneous injection instead of bymouth. Thenursewillexplain that this isbecause
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a. absorptionis diminished bythefirst-pass effects i n theliver.
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b. absorption is fasterwhen insulinisgiven subcutaneously.
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c. digestiveenzymesinthegastrointestinaltract prevent absorption. i@ i@
d. theoralformislesspredictablewithmoreadverse effects. pf pf i@ i@
A NS: C
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Insulin, growth hormones, and otherprotein-
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based drugs aredestroyed in the smallintestine by digestive enzymes and must be given parenterall
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w ithafirst-
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pass effect.Subcutaneous tissuehas fewerblood vessels, soabsorption isslowerin such tissue. Ins ul
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i n is given subcutaneously because it is desirable to have it absorb slowly.
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,3. The nurseis teachinga patient whowill bedischarged homewithaprescription foranenteric
pf pf i@ i@ i@ i@ pf i@
-coated tablet. Which statement by the patient
i@ i@ i@ pf i@ i@
indicates understanding of the teaching? i@ i@ i@ i@
a. Imaycrush thetablet and put it inapplesaucetoimproveabsorption.
i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf
b. I should consumeacidic foodsto enhanceabsorption ofthis medication.
pf i @ i@ i@ i@ pf
c. Ishould expect adelay in onset ofthedrugs effects aftertaking thetablet.
i @ i @ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ i@
d. I should takethismedication withhigh-
v pf pf pf
fat foodsto improveits action. ANS: C
i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@
E nteric-
i@
coated tablets resist disintegration in the acidic environment of the stomach and disintegrate whe
pf pf i@ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ pf i@
n t heyreach the small intestine. There is usuallysome delay in onset of actionsafter taking these
vji @ i@ v i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf i@ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ i@
med icat ions. Enteric-
i@ i@ i@
coated tablets should not becrushed orchewed, which would alterthetimeand locationofabsorpti on
pf pf vi @ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf i @
. Acidic foods will not enhance theabsorption of the medication. The patient should not to eat hi
i@ pf i@ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf pf i@ i@ i@
gh-fat food before ingesting an enteric-coated tablet, because high-
i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ pf i@ i@
fat foodsdecreasethe absorption rate.
pf i@ i@
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: NURSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention
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4. A patient whois newlydiagnosed with type1 diabetes mellitus asks whyinsulin mustbe give n
pf pf i@ i@ pf i@ pf i@ i@ vi @ pf i@
by subcutaneous injection instead of bymouth. Thenursewillexplain that this isbecause
i@ pf i@ i@ i@ i@ pf i@ i@
a. absorptionis diminished bythefirst-pass effects i n theliver.
pf i@ i@ vi@ pf i@
b. absorption is fasterwhen insulinisgiven subcutaneously.
i@ i@ i@ pf i@
c. digestiveenzymesinthegastrointestinaltract prevent absorption. i@ i@
d. theoralformislesspredictablewithmoreadverse effects. pf pf i@ i@
A NS: C
i@ i@
Insulin, growth hormones, and otherprotein-
i@ i@ i@ i@
based drugs aredestroyed in the smallintestine by digestive enzymes and must be given parenterall
pf pf i@ pf pf pf i@ i@ i@ vi@ i@ i@ i@
y. Becauseinsulinisdestroyed by digestiveenzymes,it wouldnotmakeittotheliverformetabolis m
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w ithafirst-
i@
pass effect.Subcutaneous tissuehas fewerblood vessels, soabsorption isslowerin such tissue. Ins ul
pf i@ pf i@ i@ i@ pf pf i@ i@
i n is given subcutaneously because it is desirable to have it absorb slowly.
i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@ i@
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RSING PROCESS: Nursing Intervention: Patient Teaching
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