A primary care NP wishes to order a drug that will be effective immediately after administration of the drug.Which route should the NP choose?

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The sublingual route is preferred for quick action because the drug is directly absorbed into the bloodstream and avoids the pass through of the liver,where much of an oral drug is metabolized.Rectal routes have unpredictable absorption rates.Topical routes are the slowest.Intramuscular routes are slow.

A Primary Care NP Wishes to Order a Drug That