A nurse is preparing to administer a sublingual nitroglycerin tablet.The nurse is aware that which of the following is true regarding the first pass effect?
A) Drugs given sublingually bypass the first pass effect.
B) Drugs given sublingually are subject to the first pass effect.
C) The first pass effect will decrease the drug's effectiveness by one-third.
D) The first pass effect will neutralize this drug's effect.
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