A nurse is conducting an inservice for students regarding drug excretion. Which responses by the students indicate an understanding of drug excretion? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.
1. Breast milk
2. Urine
3. Gastric juice
4. Feces
5. Lungs
Correct Answer: 1, 2, 4, 5
Rationale 1: Because some drugs are excreted into breast milk, nursing mothers should check with their health care providers before taking any drugs or supplements.
Rationale 2: Urine is the major route of excretion for most drugs.
Rationale 3: Gastric juice is incorrect because it is not a route of excretion for drugs.
Rationale 4: Some drugs are excreted into the bile and are ultimately lost from the body in the feces.
Rationale 5: Some drugs are excreted by the lungs through expiration.
Global Rationale: Drugs can be excreted through breast milk, urine, feces, and the lungs. Gastric juice is incorrect because it is not a route of excretion for drugs.
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