A Client Asks Why the Oral Dose of Her Pain

question 5

Multiple Choice

A client asks why the oral dose of her pain medication is higher than the intravenous dose. The nurse explains that with the oral dose, only 20% to 40% of the drug may actually enter systemic circulation. This reduces the amount of active drug. What is the term for this effect?

• A) Protein binding
• B) Bioavailability
• C) Hepatic first pass
• D) Pinocytosis

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Definitions:

Unconscious Mind

The part of the mind that is beyond consciousness, harboring thoughts, memories, and desires that are not immediately accessible but influence behavior.

Superego

The part of the personality in Freudian psychoanalysis that represents internalized ideals and provides standards for judgment.

Freud

Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist who established psychoanalysis, a technique for addressing mental disorders through conversations between a patient and a psychoanalyst.

Reality Principle

The concept in psychoanalytic theory that the mind functions to perceive and adapt to the external world, balancing the demands of the id and the superego.