PARENTAL Routes of Admin. Flashcards
1
Q
Parental Routes
A
administered by INJECTION
6 routes
2
Q
IV
A
intravenous
INTO VEIN
EX) IV antibiotics
3
Q
IM
A
intramuscular
Into Muscle
EX) flu vaccine
4
Q
ID
A
intradermal
into skin
Ex) TB shot test
5
Q
SC
A
subcutaneous
tissue beneath skin
EX) insulin
6
Q
IT
A
intrathecal
into the spinal fluid
EX) chemotherapy
7
Q
Epidural
A
into the epidural space
EX) numbing childbirth injection (fentanyl)
