Examl 1:l NSGl 318/l NSG318l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Introductionl tol Pharmacologyl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
Q:l routel andl forml ofl medication
Answer:
TABLETl ANDl CAPSULE
-oral:l table,l capsule,l liquid,l suspension,l elixir
-"extendedl release"l pillsl mustl neverl bel crushedl becausel itl canl releasel highl amountsl causingl toxicity -somel mustl bel takenl withl foodl tol avoidl GIl upset -somel takenl onl emptyl stomachl bcl foodl canl interfere
-sublingual:l underl tongue
-buccal:l betweenl cheekl andl gum
>buccall andl sublingual:l remainl inl placel untill fullyl absorbedl sol nol eatingl orl drinkingl untill theyl are
LIQUIDS
-elixirs:l sweetened,l hydroalcoholicl liquidsl usedl inl preparationl ofl liquidl medication
-emulsions:l 2l liquidsl thatl cannotl mix
-suspensions:l al liquidl thatl hasl particlesl mixedl inl butl notl dissolved
TRANSDERMALS
-patchl placedl onl skin,l medicationl absorbedl throughl thel skinl tol achievel systemicl affects -canl bel therel froml 12l hrsl tol 7l days -tol avoidl skinl damage,l rotatel patchl tol differentl areas -providesl morel consistentl bloodl levelsl thanl orall orl injectablel formsl andl avoidsl GIl problems
TOPICALS
-appliedl tol skin -mayl bel coveredl withl al moistl dressingl orl exposedl tol air
INSTILLATIONS
-placedl intol openings -eyel drops,l eyel ointments -earl drops 1 / 4
-nosel drops,l nosel sprays
INHALATIONS
-inhaledl intol thel lungs 1.l meterl dosedl inhalers:l handheldl devicel thatl deliversl asthmal orl bronchitisl medsl tol lowerl respiratoryl tract 2.l spacer:l attachesl tol MDIl tol enhancel deliveryl ofl meds,l helpl theml reachl deeperl intol thel lungs 3.l nebulizer:l devicel thatl turnsl liquidl medsl intol aerosoll orl mistl sol thatl itl canl reachl lowerl smallerl airwaysl (mask) NASOGASTRICl TUBE -soft,l flexiblel tubel insertedl intol nasopharynxl andl tipl liesl inl stomach GASTROSTOMYl TUBE -surgicallyl placedl inl stomachl forl patientsl whol needl foodl orl medsl forl longl periodl ofl time
SUPPOSITORIES
-solidl medicall preparationl thatl is:l conel shapedl (rectum),l eggl shapedl (vagina),l pencill shapedl (urethra) -usefull inl babies,l nonl cooperativel patients,l peoplel withl vomitingl orl digestivel disorders
PARENT
Q:l beforel meals
Answer:
ac
Q:l asl desired
Answer:
adl lib
Q:l asl needed
Answer:
prn
Q:l immediately
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Answer:
stat
Q:l twicel al day
Answer:
BID
Q:l threel timesl al day
Answer:
TID
Q:l fourl timesl al day
Answer:
QID
Q:l everyl morning
Answer:
qam
Q:l everyl hour
Answer:
qh
Q:l everyl 4l hours
Answer:
q4h
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Q:l atl bedtime
Answer:
writel out
Q:l everyl day
Answer:
writel out
Q:l perl oral
Answer:
PO
Q:l perl rectal
Answer:
PR
Q:l intradermal
Answer:
ID
Q:l subcutaneous
Answer:
subl q
Q:l intramuscular
Answer:
IM
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