For the client with cancer pain, what is the preferred route of providing pain medication?
a. intramuscular c. oral
b. intravenous d. transdermal
C
With cancer pain, the oral route is preferred. If the client is unable to take oral medications, rectal or transdermal are preferred because they are less invasive than other routes. In addition, tolerance develops at a slower rate with oral route compared to more invasive routes.
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