A provider has ordered a STAT medication to be administered. The nurse knows that the best route of administration is
a. IV.
b. IM.
c. SQ.
d. PO.
A
IV medications have the quickest effect because they receive the most blood flow. A STAT order is to be carried out as quickly as possible, so the effect should be as immediate as possible. Oral, subcutaneous (SQ), and intramuscular (IM) are other ways to deliver medication but with less blood flow.
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