A nursing student is studying for her medication exam and knows that the fastest route of absorption is which of the following?
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. subcutaneous
d. intramuscular
a. intravenous
FEEDBACK
a. The intravenous route is the fastest route to give a medication in an emergency situation because it goes directly into the systemic circulation.
b. The oral route is the easiest; however, it is the slowest because the drug needs to go through the process of absorption. .
c. With the subcutaneous route, the drug is absorbed into the subcutaneous tissue first, then into the systemic circulation. .
d. With the intramuscular route, the drug is absorbed into the muscle tissue first, then into the systemic circulation. .
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