NURS 1060 : ACTIVITY FLASHCARDS EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is bioavailability?
amount of administered drug that reaches the blood stream or other body system where
it can be measured. Always measured in percentages.
What are some advantages of oral route absorption?
it is safe, no extra equipment needed, more convenient and most economical
Where do oral drugs need to be absorbed into to get into the blood before the can
be used by the body?
GI Tract
To be absorbed from the GI tract into the blood stream a drug must be?
dissolved in fluids, pass through membrane, dissolve in interstitial fluid and then pass
through capillary membrane
What helps determine drugs effectiveness?
Rate and absorption
What is a type of medication that dissolves quickly in the stomac?
film or sugar coating medications
what type of medication does not dissolve quick in the stomach, but do in the
intestine?
Enteric coated medications - CAN NOT BE BROKEN OR CRUSHED
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
What is bioavailability?
amount of administered drug that reaches the blood stream or other body system where
it can be measured. Always measured in percentages.
What are some advantages of oral route absorption?
it is safe, no extra equipment needed, more convenient and most economical
Where do oral drugs need to be absorbed into to get into the blood before the can
be used by the body?
GI Tract
To be absorbed from the GI tract into the blood stream a drug must be?
dissolved in fluids, pass through membrane, dissolve in interstitial fluid and then pass
through capillary membrane
What helps determine drugs effectiveness?
Rate and absorption
What is a type of medication that dissolves quickly in the stomac?
film or sugar coating medications
what type of medication does not dissolve quick in the stomach, but do in the
intestine?
Enteric coated medications - CAN NOT BE BROKEN OR CRUSHED
