A nurse is caring for a client with a fungal infection. The client has been prescribed a drug that has a topical route of administration. Which of the following should the nurse tell the client regarding the administration of the drug?
A) It has to be swallowed.
B) It has to be inhaled.
C) It has to be applied on the skin.
D) It has to be injected.
C
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The nurse should tell the client that the drug is to be administered by application on the skin because it has a topical route of administration. A drug that has to be taken orally is administered by swallowing or installation through an enteral tube. Aerosol drugs are inhaled, and injections are administered through the parenteral route.
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