The parenteral route of medication administration includes via:
a. a nasogastric or gastrostomy tube but not via themouth
b. an intramuscular, intravenous or subcutaneousinjection.
c. an intravenous or intramuscular injection and agastrostomy tube.
d. a nasogastric tube or via a subcutaneous or
intravenous injection.
b
The parenteral route involves any route other than the
gastric tract. It usually involves injections into veins, muscles
or subcutaneous tissue.
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