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.)

Question

Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

1. Oral
2. Intravenous infusion
3. Intramuscular injection
4. Vaginal
5. Sublingual

Answer 1

Correct Answer: 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 pareteral 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.