The nurse is evaluating the effectiveness of pain medication provided to a client. On which body systems should the nurse expect the pain medication to take effect first? (Select all that apply.)
1. Skin
2. Brain
3. Heart
4. Liver
5. Kidney
Answer: 2, 3, 4, 5
1. Within minutes after absorption into the bloodstream, a drug is delivered to organs with the largest blood supply such as the heart, liver, kidney, and brain. Drug delivery to other internal organs such as the skin is slower and may take from minutes to hours.
2. Within minutes after absorption into the bloodstream, a drug is delivered to organs with the largest blood supply such as the brain.
3. Within minutes after absorption into the bloodstream, a drug is delivered to organs with the largest blood supply such as the heart.
4. Within minutes after absorption into the bloodstream, a drug is delivered to organs with the largest blood supply such as the liver.
5. Within minutes after absorption into the bloodstream, a drug is delivered to organs with the largest blood supply such as the kidney.
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