Chapter 7: Three Routes of Administration Flashcards
1
Q
A Route of Administration refers to?
A
How medication enters the body.
2
Q
Drugs may be administered by many routes, but what are three main routes for getting drugs where they need to go?
A
Enteral, Parenteral and topical.
3
Q
What is Oral (enteral)?
A
Systemic, through the GI tract.
4
Q
What is Parenteral?
A
Systemic, outside the GI tract.
5
Q
What is Topical?
A
Local, absurd through outer layers.
6
Q
Does MA are authorized to deliver every route such as intravenous and intrathecal?
A
No.
