A client has been prescribed a drug that will be administered by buccal application. What should the nurse tell the client regarding the administration of this drug?
A) It is administered by rubbing into the skin.
B) It is placed under the tongue to dissolve slowly.
C) It is bonded to an adhesive bandage applied to the skin.
D) It is placed against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek.
D
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The nurse understands that buccal application involves placing the drugs against the mucous membrane of the inner cheek. Sublingual application is placing the drug below the tongue so that it dissolves slowly. Inunction is medication incorporated into an agent that is administered by rubbing it into the skin. Patches are drugs bonded to an adhesive applied to the skin.
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