Drug Administration

Question 1

What are the 3 methods for administering oral medication?

Answer 1

1. Nasogastric
2. Buccal
3. Sublingual

Question 2

What is Buccal route?

Answer 2

between the cheek and jaw

Question 3

What is Sublingual route?

Answer 3

under the tongue

Question 4

What are the 4 methods of Parenteral drug administration?

Answer 4

1. Subcutaneous (SC)
2. Intramuscular (IM)
3. Intravenous (IV)
4. Intradermal (ID)

Question 5

Which method of injection is between the skin and muscle?

Answer 5

Subcutaneous

Question 6

Which method of injection is directly into the muscle?

Answer 6

Intramuscular

Question 7

Which method of injection goes directly into the blood?

Answer 7

Intravenous

Question 8

Which method of injection goes between the first and second
layers of the skin, allowing for a slow absorption?

Answer 8

Intradermal

Question 9

What are the 3 routes for applying drugs to the skin?

Answer 9

1. Topical
2. Transdermal
3. Inhalation

Question 10

Which method is applied directly to the skin?

Answer 10

Topical

Question 11

Which method is a patch applied to the skin?

Answer 11

Transdermal

Question 12

Which method is drug droplets, vapors, and gas that are administered through the mucus membranes of the respiratory tract?

Answer 12

Inhalation