A nurse is preparing a prescribed dosage of an inhalant medication for a client with asthma. Which of the following explains why inhalation is an effective route for medication administration?
A) It allows the lungs to quickly absorb the medication.
B) It eliminates the risks of adverse effects associated with other routes.
C) It prevents unpleasant aftertastes associated with oral medications.
D) It eliminates the potential of suffocation and asphyxia.
A
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The inhalant route is effective because the lungs provide an extensive area from which the circulatory system can quickly absorb the medication. The inhalant method distributes medication to distal areas of the airways, but some clients find that the inhaled drugs leave an unpleasant aftertaste. Inhalants carry some risk of suffocation and asphyxia. Inhalants are not free of potential adverse effects.
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