HONDROS NURSING EXAM CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Enteral. Answer: referring to a route of medication administration
that uses the GI tract
*oral
*rectal
*NG tube
◉ Parenteral. Answer: bypasses the GI tract
*subQ
*IM
*IV
◉ Percutaneous. Answer: absorbed through skin or mucous
membranes
*inhalation
*topical
*sublingual
◉ Absorption. Answer: The process by which nutrient molecules
pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.
, ◉ Distribution. Answer: drug is transported through the body by
body fluids (bloodstream) or lymphatic system
◉ Metabolism. Answer: where your body is going to breakdown and
inactivate drugs
*primary site is the liver
◉ Excretion. Answer: elimination of the drug
*GI tract(feces)
*Renal tubules into the urine
*skin, lungs, saliva, breastmilk
◉ half-life. Answer: The amount of time it takes for 50% of
elimination from the body
◉ why do we use opioids?. Answer: *acute pain=surgery
*chronic pain=cancer
*use only in moderate to severe pain
*can lead to addiction
◉ Opiate side effects. Answer: constipation, dry mouth, N/V,
sweating, confusion, orthostatic hypotension
EVALUATION GUIDE 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ Enteral. Answer: referring to a route of medication administration
that uses the GI tract
*oral
*rectal
*NG tube
◉ Parenteral. Answer: bypasses the GI tract
*subQ
*IM
*IV
◉ Percutaneous. Answer: absorbed through skin or mucous
membranes
*inhalation
*topical
*sublingual
◉ Absorption. Answer: The process by which nutrient molecules
pass through the wall of the digestive system into the blood.
, ◉ Distribution. Answer: drug is transported through the body by
body fluids (bloodstream) or lymphatic system
◉ Metabolism. Answer: where your body is going to breakdown and
inactivate drugs
*primary site is the liver
◉ Excretion. Answer: elimination of the drug
*GI tract(feces)
*Renal tubules into the urine
*skin, lungs, saliva, breastmilk
◉ half-life. Answer: The amount of time it takes for 50% of
elimination from the body
◉ why do we use opioids?. Answer: *acute pain=surgery
*chronic pain=cancer
*use only in moderate to severe pain
*can lead to addiction
◉ Opiate side effects. Answer: constipation, dry mouth, N/V,
sweating, confusion, orthostatic hypotension
