What is the BEST route of medication administration for a client who needs to go to the operating room?
a. Intravenous or intramuscular
b. Oral solution for easy swallowing
c. Tablet
d. Soft gel capsule
a. Intravenous or intramuscular
FEEDBACK:
a. Intravenous or intramuscular administration would be the best choice for the immediate period because the client needs to maintain (NPO) nothing by mouth for surgery.
b. An oral solution is incorrect because the client is scheduled to go to the operating room. .
c. A tablet is incorrect as the client is going to the operating room
d. A soft gel capsule is incorrect because the client is going to the operating room. .
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