______________________ describes the movement of a medication from the site of application into the body and into the extracellular compartment
a. Diffusion
b. Osmosis
c. Absorption
d. Elimination
c
Rationale: a. Diffusion is the movement of a substance across a membrane.
b. Osmosis is the movement of water from an area of low solute concentration to an area of high solute concentration.
c. Absorption encompasses a medications progress from its pharmaceutical dosage form to a biologically available substance that can then pass through or across tissues.
d. Elimination refers to removal of a substance from the body.
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