A client at a health care facility has been prescribed scopolamine, to be administered transdermally. Which of the following statements describes transdermal application?
A) Drugs within a thick base applied, not rubbed, into the skin
B) Drugs bonded to an adhesive and applied to the skin
C) Drugs placed against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek
D) Drugs placed under the tongue and allowed to dissolve slowly
B
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Transdermal applications are drugs that are bonded to an adhesive and applied to the skin. After application, the drug migrates through the skin and eventually is absorbed into the blood stream. Pastes are drugs within a thick base that are applied, but not rubbed, into the skin. Sublingual applications are drugs that are placed under the tongue and left to dissolve slowly. Buccal applications are drugs that are placed against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek.
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