The nurse is teaching a client about parenteral medication administration. Which routes of administration should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
1. Oral
2. Intravenous infusion
3. Intramuscular injection
4. Vaginal
5. Sublingual
2, 3
Rationale 1: Oral is incorrect because this is the enteral route.
Rationale 2: Intravenous infusion is given directly into the vein and is the parenteral route.
Rationale 3: Intramuscular injection is given directly into the muscle and is the parenteral route.
Rationale 4: Vaginal is incorrect because this is the topical route.
Rationale 5: Sublingual is incorrect because this is administered under the tongue and not through the parenteral route.
Global Rationale: Intravenous infusion is given directly into the vein and is the parenteral route. Intramuscular injection is given directly into the muscle and is the parenteral route. Oral is incorrect because this is the enteral route. Vaginal is incorrect because this is the topical route. Sublingual is incorrect because this is administered under the tongue and not through the parenteral route.
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