The enteral route of medication administration includes via:
a. a nasogastric tube but not via the mouth.
b. the gastrointestinal tract via oral, sublingual orrectal routes
c. a gastrostomy tube but not via the mouth.
d. the mouth or an intravenous cannula.
b
Enteral administration is when medication enters into
the gastrointestinal tract. Parenteral medication administration involves injection into the body tissues. Topical administration includes medication applied to the skin, mucous
membranes and intraocularly. A single medication may be
available in a variety of forms and administered via several
different routes.
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