Medication absorption through a nitroglycerin patch would be increased if the patient has
A. scar tissue under the patch.
B. skin that is thin or nonintact.
C. peripheral vascular disease.
D. a low systolic blood pressure.
Ans: B. skin that is thin or nonintact.
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