A patient is prescribed a buccal medication. The nurse would instruct the patient to place the drug at which location?
A) Under the tongue
B) Against the cheek mucous membrane
C) Inside the rectum
D) At the back of the tongue
Ans: B
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Buccal drugs are placed in the mouth against the mucous membranes of the cheek in either the upper or lower jaw. Sublingual medications are placed under the tongue. Rectal suppositories are inserted into the rectum. Oral medications are placed at the back of the tongue.
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