What is a disadvantage of administering medication via the subcutaneous or intramuscular route?
1. This route allows medications to avoid digestive enzymes.
2. This route allows medications to avoid the first-pass effect in the liver.
3. This route allows only small volumes to be administered.
4. This route can be used in clients who are unable to take medications orally.
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: This route allows medications to avoid digestive enzymes is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration.
Rationale 2: This route allows medications to avoid the first-pass effect in the liver is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration.
Rationale 3: This route allows only small volumes to be administered is a disadvantage of intramuscular or subcutaneous route of administration.
Rationale 4: This route can be used in clients who are unable to take medications orally is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration.
Global Rationale: This route allows only small volumes can be administered is a disadvantage of intramuscular or subcutaneous route of administration. This route allows medications to avoid digestive enzymes is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration. This route allows medications to avoid the first-pass effect in the liver is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration. This route can be used in clients who are unable to take medications orally is incorrect because this is an advantage for intramuscular or subcutaneous medication administration.
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