The nurse is preparing to administer a drug to a client. The nurse anticipates that the medication will be destroyed completely in the stomach because the pH of the stomach is 1 to ________.
Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.

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The pharmacologic importance of the stomach lies in its capacity to absorb drugs. For most oral drugs, the stomach is not the primary site of absorption because the drug does not stay long in the organ. Stomach acidity (pH 1-2) can either assist in the absorption process or destroy the drug entirely.

The Nurse Is Preparing to Administer a Drug to a Client