NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
PHARMACOLOGY
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Question
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Which drug route would involve placing a tablet under the tongue?
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Sublingual
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Oral
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Buccal
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Transdermal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Sublingual administration involves placing a drug under your tongue to dissolve and absorb into your blood through the tissue there.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sublingual route is one of the early modes of administration for systemic drug delivery. This route avoids first-pass metabolism and affords quick drug entry into the systemic circulation.
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