The major advantage for giving a client medication via intravenous (IV) route is which of the following?
A) Fewer adverse reactions noted
B) Less costly to the client
C) Rapid distribution of the drug to all target tissues
D) Ease of maintaining drug therapy in the home setting
C
Feedback:
The IV route produces a rapid drug effect throughout the body. IV administration of drugs can be more costly than the oral route. Adverse reaction toward the medication is not effected by the route. The easiest route for drug therapy in the home is usually oral route.
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