Only drugs given by ________ administration entirely bypass the step of absorption

A) endotracheal
B) subcutaneous
C) oral
D) intravenous


Answer: D

A) Drugs given by an endotracheal tube must still be absorbed from the lungs into the blood.
B) Drugs given by the subcutaneous route must still be absorbed from the fatty tissue into the blood.
C) Drugs given by oral route must still be absorbed from the intestine into the blood.

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