When administering parenteral drugs, which of the following routes would the nurse use? Select all that apply
A) Subcutaneous
B) Intramuscular
C) Intradural
D) Intravenous
E) Intradermal
Ans: A, B, D, E
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A nurse can administer parenteral drugs via subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, intradermal, and, in some instances, intra-arterial routes by means of a catheter placed by a physician in an artery. The primary health care provider can administer a drug via the intradural route.
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