The nurse is planning pain control for a child. Which is the advantage of administering pain medication by the intravenous (IV) bolus route?
a. Less expensive than oral medications
b. Produces a first-pass effect through the liver
c. Does not need to be administered frequently
d. Provides most rapid onset of effect, usually in about 5 minutes
ANS: D
The advantage of pain medication by the IV bolus route is that it provides the most rapid onset of effect, usually in about 5 minutes. IV medications are more expensive than oral medications, and the IV route bypasses the first-pass effect through the liver. Pain control with IV bolus medication needs to be repeated hourly for continuous pain control.
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