A patient is in need of immediate pain relief for a severe headache. The nurse knows that which medication will be absorbed the quickest?
a. Tylenol 650 mg PO
b. Morphine 4 mg SQ
c. Ketorolac (Toradol) 8 mg IM
d. Hydromorphone (Dilaudid) 4 mg IV
ANS: D
IV is the fastest route for absorption owing to the increase in blood flow. Oral, subcutaneous (SQ), and intramuscular (IM) are others ways to deliver medication but with less blood flow.
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