When a patient is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, the nurse may be given an order to administer medication via which route?
a. IV
b. IM
c. Subcutaneous
d. Rectal
ANS: A
IV injections or infusions may be needed when medication must go directly into the bloodstream, because the action of this method is rapid.
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