ATI RN
ATI Fundamentals 100 Exam 4 Questions
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Question 1 of 5
The nurse is administering medications to a client who has severe liver damage. Which medications, as ordered below, will avoid the first pass effect? (SELECT ALL THAT APPLY)
Correct Answer: C,D,E
Rationale: The correct answers are C, D, and E. Transdermal patch administration (
C), rectal suppository (
D), and IV administration (E) bypass the liver's first-pass effect, which reduces the metabolism of the drugs before they reach systemic circulation.
Choice A involves oral administration, which undergoes first-pass metabolism in the liver.
Choice B, oral acetaminophen, also undergoes first-pass metabolism.
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