Chapter 7: The Parenteral Route Flashcards
1
Q
With parenteral routes of administration, how drugs enter the bloodstream?
A
Outside of the GI tract.
2
Q
What is Intramuscular (IM)?
A
Injection into muscular tissue for delayed absorption.
3
Q
What is Intravenous (IV)?
A
Injection into a vein that results in the most rapid action of the medication given.
4
Q
What is Intradermal?
A
Injection just under the dermis of the skin.
5
Q
What is Intrathecal?
A
Injection into the spinal canal.
