A medication given as a capsule via the ________ route may take as little as 20 minutes or as long as 3 hours to be absorbed.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
oral
Drugs administered orally will be absorbed in 20 minutes to 3 hours, depending on food and drug ingestion.
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A) caspofungin B) fluconazole C) amphotericin B D) flucytosine
Which of the following is not associated with magnesium deficiencies?
a. Reduced diaphragm strength b. Neurologic abnormalities c. Cardiac abnormalities d. Liver enlargement
How should the therapist manage a patient who has failed a couple spontaneous breathing trials? I. Focus on preventing VILI. II. Reestablish a nonfatiguing mode of ventilatory support. III. Ascertain the cause of weaning failure. IV. Employ volume-controlled mechanical ventilation and sedation
A. I, III only B. I, IV only C. I, II, III only D. I, III, IV only
A precise and targeted palpation technique using the tips of the fingers to apply direct pressure straight into a muscle belly or tendon
Fingertip palpation is a precursor to massage modalities based on pressure point techniques, such as shiatsu or trigger point therapy.