NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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A sublingual drug is administered by placing the drug in what part of the body?
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Between the cheek and the upper jaw
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Under the tongue
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In the nose
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In the eyes
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A few drugs are placed under the tongue (taken sublingually) or between the gums and teeth (buccally) so that they can dissolve and be absorbed directly into the small blood vessels that lie beneath the tongue. These drugs are not swallowed.
Detailed explanation-2: -Nitroglycerin comes as a sublingual tablet to take under the tongue. The tablets is usually taken as needed, either 5 to 10 minutes before activities that may cause attacks of angina or at the first sign of an attack.
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