A client is prescribed a medication that is a catecholamine. The nurse will expect the pharmacy to prepare the medication to be administered through which routes?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Intravenous
2. Inhalation
3. Oral
4. Topical
5. Subcutaneous
Correct Answer: 1,2,4,5
Rationale 1: One route of catecholamine administration is parenteral.
Rationale 2: One route of catecholamine administration is inhalation.
Rationale 3: Catecholamines cannot be given orally.
Rationale 4: Catecholamines can be administered through the topical route.
Rationale 5: Catecholamines can be administered through the subcutaneous route.
Global Rationale: The routes of catecholamine administration include parenteral (intravenous and subcutaneous), inhalation, and topically. Catecholamines cannot be given orally.
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