Which route of administration would be considered parenteral?
a. intravenous
b. oral
c. rectal
d. gastric tube
a. intravenous
FEEDBACK
a. An intravenous route is considered parenteral. Parenteral means any route other than the GI tract. A physician, an RN, or a paramedic administers IV medications.
b. An oral route is administered through the GI tract and thus is not parenteral. .
c. A rectal route is administered through the GI tract and thus is not parenteral. .
d. A gastric tube is administered through the GI tract and thus is not parenteral. .
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