Pharmacology: Sublingual and Buccal Administration
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Which route of administration involves the application of medication directly to the skin or mucous membranes?

  • Buccal administration
  • Parenteral administration
  • Topical administration (correct)
  • Oral administration

    • What type of medication administration involves the placement of medication under the tongue, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane?

  • Topical administration
  • Sublingual administration (correct)
  • Parenteral administration
  • Buccal administration

    • What type of medication administration involves the administration of medication through injection or infusion into a vein or muscle?

  • Oral administration
  • Buccal administration
  • Sublingual administration
  • Parenteral administration (correct)

    • Which route of administration involves the placement of medication between the cheek and gum, where it dissolves and is absorbed through the mucous membrane?

    <p>Buccal administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of medication administration involves the swallowing of medication, which is then absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract?

    <p>Oral administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a route of medication administration?

    <p>Aural administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary location of drug absorption in sublingual administration?

    <p>Blood vessels on the underside of the tongue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of administration involves the use of a needle?

    <p>Parenteral administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the medication held in buccal administration?

    <p>Against the mucous membranes of the cheek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of topical applications?

    <p>They are applied to a circumscribed surface area</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of sublingual administration?

    <p>To allow the medication to be absorbed into the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between sublingual and buccal administration?

    <p>Sublingual involves placing the medication under the tongue, while buccal involves holding it against the mucous membranes of the cheek</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a major disadvantage of oral administration?

    <p>Irritation of the gastric mucosa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following environmental factors can affect the action of vasodilators?

    <p>High environmental temperature</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a psychological factor that can affect a client's response to medication?

    <p>Client's expectations about the medication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following routes of administration is NOT mentioned in the text?

    <p>Rectal administration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a health factor that can affect the action of drugs?

    <p>Client's liver dysfunction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When is the absorption of some orally administered medications more rapid?

    <p>When the stomach is empty</p> Signup and view all the answers

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