A group of nursing students are learning about the rationale for intravenous (IV) drug and fluid administration as well as the various methods of delivering these parenterally
The intravenous (IV) route of administration the delivery of drugs or fluids directly into which of the following? Select all that apply. A) Central veins
B) Capillaries
C) Arterioles
D) Central arteries
E) Peripheral veins
A, E
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The IV route involves drug administration through peripheral and central veins.
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