A client is being treated for unstable angina (chest pain) and is prescribed nitroglycerine tablets to be taken sublingually at the onset of any chest pain. What is the advantage of the sublingual route over the oral route for this client?
a. Faster absorption for quicker response
b. Convenience of administration
c. Slower absorption for longer-lasting response
d. Can be swallowed or chewed
a. Faster absorption for quicker response
FEEDBACK:
a. Absorption is faster and has a quicker response because medication absorbed through the sublingual route is unaffected by the stomach, intestine, and liver.
b. Incorrect. There is a difference in absorption between the two routes. .
c. Absorption is not slower with the sublingual route. .
d. Sublingual tablets are not swallowed or chewed. .
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