The nurse has received an order from the prescriber to administer spectinomycin (Trobicin) to a patient with gonorrhea. What route of administration will the nurse use?
a. Oral (with a full glass of water)
b. Intravenous (in a large vein)
c. Intramuscular
d. Subcutaneous
C
Spectinomycin is administered as an intramuscular (IM) injection.
Spectinomycin is not administered orally or subcutaneously.
Spectinomycin is not administered intravenously in this situation.
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