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SOUTH COLLEGE Pharm ASN Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace Exams Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!! Instant Download Pdf!! 1. First pass Effect - Correct Answer: The phenomenon where the concentration of a drug is significantly reduced before it reaches systemic circulation due to metabolism in the liver. 2. Drug tolerance - Correct Answer: A condition in which a person's reaction to a drug decreases with repeated use, requiring a higher dose to achieve the same effect. 3. Oral (PO) - Correct Answer: Drugs are taken by mouth and absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract. 4. Intramuscular (IM) - Correct Answer: Drugs are injected directly into a muscle. 5. Intravenous (IV) - Correct Answer: Drugs are administered directly into the bloodstream. 6. Sublingual (SL) - Correct Answer: Drugs are placed under the tongue for absorption. 7. Topical - Correct Answer: Drugs are applied directly to the skin or mucous membranes. 8. Rectal - Correct Answer: Drugs are administered via the rectum. 9. Buccal - Correct Answer: Drugs are placed between the gums and cheek. 10. Bioavailability - Correct Answer: The proportion of a drug that enters the circulation when introduced into the body and is available for action.

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SOUTH COLLEGE Pharm ASN

Comprehensive Resource To Help You Ace 2026-2027 Exams
Includes Frequently Tested Questions With ELABORATED
100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Guaranteed Pass First Attempt!! Current Update!!

Instant Download Pdf!!



1. First pass Effect - Correct Answer: The phenomenon where the
concentration of a drug is significantly reduced before it reaches systemic
circulation due to metabolism in the liver.



2. Drug tolerance - Correct Answer: A condition in which a person's
reaction to a drug decreases with repeated use, requiring a higher dose to
achieve the same effect.



3. Oral (PO) - Correct Answer: Drugs are taken by mouth and absorbed
through the gastrointestinal tract.



4. Intramuscular (IM) - Correct Answer: Drugs are injected directly into a
muscle.



5. Intravenous (IV) - Correct Answer: Drugs are administered directly into
the bloodstream.

,6. Sublingual (SL) - Correct Answer: Drugs are placed under the tongue for
absorption.



7. Topical - Correct Answer: Drugs are applied directly to the skin or
mucous membranes.



8. Rectal - Correct Answer: Drugs are administered via the rectum.



9. Buccal - Correct Answer: Drugs are placed between the gums and
cheek.



10.Bioavailability - Correct Answer: The proportion of a drug that enters
the circulation when introduced into the body and is available for action.



11.qid - Correct Answer: Four times a day.



12.tid - Correct Answer: Three times a day.



13.stat - Correct Answer: Immediately.



14.prn - Correct Answer: As needed.



15.ac - Correct Answer: Before meals.

, 16.pc - Correct Answer: After meals.



17.Absorption changes between routes of administration - Correct Answer:
Different routes of drug administration affect the absorption and onset of
action.



18.Oral (PO) absorption characteristics - Correct Answer: Slower onset due
to the need for digestion and passage through the epithelial lining of the
gastrointestinal tract, subject to first-pass metabolism.



19.Intramuscular (IM) absorption characteristics - Correct Answer: Faster
than oral, as it bypasses the gastrointestinal tract, with absorption rate
varying based on muscle mass and blood flow.



20.Intravenous (IV) absorption characteristics - Correct Answer: Immediate
effect with no barriers to absorption, leading to 100% bioavailability.



21.Sublingual (SL) absorption characteristics - Correct Answer: Rapid
absorption through the mucous membranes, bypassing gastrointestinal
tract and first-pass metabolism.



22.Topical absorption characteristics - Correct Answer: Localized effect with
minimal systemic absorption, effectiveness depends on formulation and
area of application.

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