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Hondros- Nursing 160 exam 1 with Complete Solutions3 routes of drug administration - ANSWER-1. Enteral
2. percutaneous
3. Parenteral
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
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