A physician's order indicates to administer a medication to the patient via the percutaneous route. The nurse can anticipate that the patient will receive this medication
a. intramuscularly.
b. subcutaneously.
c. topically.
d. rectally.
ANS: C
The percutaneous route refers to drugs that are absorbed through the skin and mucous membranes. Methods of the percutaneous route include inhalation, sublingual (under the tongue), or topical (on the skin) administration. The parenteral route bypasses the gastrointestinal (GI) tract by using subcutaneous (subcut), intramuscular (IM), or intravenous (IV) injection. The parenteral route bypasses the GI tract by using subcut, IM, or IV injection. In the enteral route, the drug is administered directly into the GI tract by the oral, rectal, or nasogastric route.
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