Parental Medication Route

Question 1

epidural

Answer 1

Injected into the epidural space, usually in the lumbar region

Question 2

hypo

Answer 2

Hypodermic - injected uner the skin; refers to subcutaneous and intramuscualr routes

Question 3

ID

Answer 3

Intradermal - given under the skin in the layer just below epidermis (ex. skin test)

Question 4

IM

Answer 4

Intramuscular - intramuscularly, given into the muscle layer, usually the gluteal muscles, the thigh, or the deltoid

Question 5

intrathecal

Answer 5

Given into the spinal canal

Question 6

IV

Answer 6

Intravenous, intravenously - given into vein

Question 7

IVPB

Answer 7

Intravenous piggyback - given into vein via a small container attached to an established inravenous line

Question 8

subcut

Answer 8

Subcutaneous, subcutaneously - given beneath the skin, usually into the fat layer of abdomen, upper arm, or thigh

Question 9

PN

Answer 9

Parenteral nutrition - nutritional feeding per intravenous line into a large vein