Question

Place the following modes of delivery in order from fastest absorption (1) to slowest absorption rate (4).

__Tablet

__Enteric-coated pill

__Liquid suspension

__Intramuscular

What should the nurse anticipate regarding dosages when 2 highly protein bound medications are ordered for a patient?

Answer 1

1. Intramuscular.

2. Liquid suspension.

3. Tablet.

4. Enteric -coated pill.

Explanation :

Intramuscular injection is injected into the muscles and has faster absorption when compared to oral form of administration. In Liquid suspension, the molecules are readily suspended and easier for absorption and has faster absorption when compared with tablets. Enteric coated tablets are coated so that they are not released in the stomach but instead in the small intestine whose absorption rate is slower when compared with non-enteric coated tablets.

When two medications that are highly protein bound medications are given , the nurse anticipates the reduced dosage in these two medications and the frequency of medication is properly spaced to prevent the drug accumulation that can result in toxicity.