PBI part 3: pharmacology

Question 1

Name the 8 different ways to absorb drugs

Answer 1

1) Inhalation
2) Topic/dermal
3) Injection
4) Ingestion (pills)
5) Rectal/vaginal
6) Nasal
7) Ocular
8) otic

Question 2

What is the fastest route of injection?

Answer 2

Epidural

Question 3

What is the second fastest route of injection?

Answer 3

Intravenous

Question 4

What is a disadvantage of an epidural

Answer 4

Cannot be reversed

Question 5

What is a disadvantage of an IV

Answer 5

Could be dangerous

Question 6

How fast is an intramuscular injection absorbed

Answer 6

10-30 minutes

Question 7

Name one side effect of an intramuscular injection

Answer 7

Pain/irritation

Question 8

Which injection technique is slow and has a steady rate of absorption

Answer 8

Subcutaneous

Question 9

Name two advantages of the oral route

Answer 9

1) Convenient: No pain
2) Cheap: no need for sterilization

Question 10

Name 3 disadvantages of the oral route

Answer 10

1) 1st pass effect
2) Can vomit it
3) Not convenient if the patient is unconscious

Question 11

What is the first-pass effect

Answer 11

Once drugs are in the blood they go through the liver and the liver’s enzymes might degrade the dosage

Question 12

Name 2 advantages of the Rectal route

Answer 12

1) By pass the liver
2) Appropriate for unconscious people

Question 13

Name 2 disadvantages of the rectal route

Answer 13

1) Incomplete absorption
2) Not well-accepted

Question 14

What is the slowest route of drug absorption

Answer 14

Ingestion/oral