4.1.5 Digestive System/Routes of Admin Warm Up

A medication given into the digestive tract.

• Enteral

• Parenteral

Intramuscular (IM) injection of epinephrine would be which route of administration?

• enteral

• parenteral

An enteric coating on a medication is important because:

• it ensures the active ingredient breaks down in the stomach

• it ensures the active ingredient is absorbed into the blood from the small intestine

• it ensures that the medication breaks down in the esophagus

• it ensures that the medication is absorbed in the mouth

chemical digestion

• the movement of molecules from the small intestine into the bloodstream

• the process of absorbing and using nutrients in the body

• uses digestive juices and enzymes to break down food at the molecular level

• the removal of waste from the body as feces

Primary site of absorption of nutrients:

• stomach

• small intestine

• large intestine

• liver

Which of the following are considered accessory organs? Select all that apply.

• pancreas

• liver

• gallbladder

• salivary glands

• small intestine