A primary health care provider prescribes phenytoin to be administered parenterally to a client with a seizure disorder. The nurse prepares the drug to be given by which method?
A) Intradermally
B) Subcutaneously
C) Intramuscularly
D) Intravenously
Ans: D
Feedback:
Phenytoin can be administered orally and parenterally. If the drug is administered parenterally, the intravenous (IV) route is preferred over the intramuscular (IM) route, because with the IM route erratic absorption of phenytoin causes pain and muscle damage at the injection site. The drug is not administered intradermally or subcutaneously.
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