Question

the nurse is assessing factors that may affect the absorption of a drug that the nurse will soon administer.what factor should the nurse prioritize?

Answer 1

ANSWER.

* Factors affect the absorption of drug includes

      1) Lipid solubility

              Drugs which are lipid soluble absorb faster than non lipid soluble

              drugs.

     2) Diseases and disorders

            Abnormal health conditions which affect the normal functioning of gastrointestinal

            system syndrome results in decreased absorption of drugs.

             eg; Malabsorption syndrome.

    3) Intestinal motility

             High intestinal motility results in lack of adequate time for absorption of a drug.

   4) Gastric emptying.

            Delayed gastric emptying negatively affect the absorption of a drug.

   5) Food.

           Some drugs take along with food results in increased time for absorption.

   6) pH of drug

           Acidic drugs well absorbed in the acidic medium of the stomach.

           Basic drugs absorbed in the basic medium of the intestine.

7) Form of a drug.

           Drugs in gaseous form absorb faster than solids and liquids.

8) Disintegration of a drug.

          If the disintegration of a drug after ingestion is high then absorption rate will be high.

9) Vascular supply.

        If the vascular supply to the gastrointestinal system is high then the rate of absorption

         will be high.

10) Size of the drug particles.

           High molecular size drug particles rate of absorption is low compared to small size

           drug particle.