Parenteral injection

Question 1

Iv - intravenous

Answer 1

Produce the most rapid onset of action, accompanied by the shortest duration

Question 2

im - intramuscular

Answer 2

Produces a slower onset of action than the intravenous route but usually provides a longer duration of action

Question 3

Subcutaneous

Answer 3

Produces a slower onset of action but a slightly longer duration than the intramuscular route

Question 4

id - intradermal

Answer 4

Injecting a drug into the skin

Question 5

ip - intraperitoneal

Answer 5

Delivers drugs into the abdominal cavity

Question 6

ia - intraarterial

Answer 6

Injecting a drug directly into an artery

Question 7

Intraarticular

Answer 7

Drug is injected directly into a joint

Question 8

Intracardiac

Answer 8

Inject drugs through the chest wall directly into the chambers of the heart

Question 9

Intramedullary

Answer 9

Injection of the substance directly into the bone marrow

Seldom used

Question 10

Epidural/subdural

Answer 10

When spinal anesthesia is provided…

1. Epidural space is outside the dura mater (meninges) but inside the spinal canal
2. Subdural space is inside the dura mater
   • subdural space (cerebrospinal fluid) is AKA intrathecal route