The nurse conducting client teaching about sublingual medications would include that an advantage of this route is that the medication is

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Sublingual medications are placed under the tongue and absorbed quickly into the bloodstream through the highly vascularized tissues in the area. Therefore, absorption is rapid, making this route of medication administration effective for medications that need to act quickly, such as nitroglycerin for angina. Excretion and distribution are not specifically affected by the route of administration. Metabolism may vary depending on the medication itself and individual factors.

The Nurse Conducting Client Teaching About Sublingual Medications Would Include