The nurse administers a prescribed medication that is supplied as an enteric-coated tablet. The patient asks the nurse about this form of tablet. When describing how this tablet is absorbed, which response by the nurse would be most accurate?
A) "The medication dissolves directly from the stomach into the body."
B) "The drug breaks up into pieces as it moves through the stomach."
C) "The medication bypasses the GI tract and goes quickly into the bloodstream."
D) "The drug dissolves into fragments after it reaches your small intestine."
Ans: D
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Enteric-coated tablets disintegrate or fragment after reaching the alkaline medium of the small intestine. Tablets and capsules break up into small particles and dissolve into body fluids in the gastrointestinal tract. Liquids and parenteral drugs are quickly absorbed into the body system.
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