The nurse is reviewing medication information with a nursing student prior to administering an oral drug and notes that the drug has extensive first-pass effects. Which statement by the student indicates an understanding of the first-ass effect?
A) "The first-pass effect means the drug has 100% bioavailability."
B) "The first-pass effect means the drug is absorbed from the GI tract into the portal vein where it is transported to the liver and metabolized."
C) "The first-pass effect means the drug was given by injection and immediately metabolized."
D) "The first-pass effect means the drug may be unchanged as it passes through the liver."
Correct Answer:
Verified
Q8: The nurse gives 800 mg of a
Q9: Which drug will go through a disintegration
Q10: The nurse is preparing an injectable drug
Q11: The nurse is preparing to administer a
Q12: The nurse is preparing to administer an
Q14: The nurse prepares to change a patient's
Q15: The nurse is preparing to administer a
Q16: The nurse understands that the length of
Q17: The nurse is preparing to administer a
Q18: The nurse is teaching a patient who
Unlock this Answer For Free Now!
View this answer and more for free by performing one of the following actions
Scan the QR code to install the App and get 2 free unlocks
Unlock quizzes for free by uploading documents