The nurse is preparing to administer an oral medication and wants to ensure a rapid drug action. Which form of the medication will the nurse administer?

A. Capsules generally take longer to dissolve than liquid suspensions and thus do not provide the fastest onset of action. B. Enteric-coated pills are designed to dissolve in the small intestine rather than the stomach, which can delay the onset of action. They are typically used to protect the drug from stomach acid or to prevent stomach irritation, not for rapid action. C. Liquid suspensions are absorbed more quickly than solid forms of medication because they do not need to dissolve first, allowing for faster onset of action. D. Tablets take longer to dissolve than liquid forms and may not provide as rapid an effect as a liquid suspension.