Question

Parenteral administration includes which of the following?

A) Oral administration

B) Intramuscular (IM) injection

C) Intravenous (IV) injection

D) Both A and C, above

Answer 1

ANS :B and C RATIONALE: Parenteral administration means non-oral form of administration of medications and can be performed by injection, using a needle and a syringe or by insertion of an indwelling catheter. The common parenteral routes are intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SC) and intravenous (IV). Infusions are typically given by intravenously. Parenteral administration usually acts more rapidly than topical or enteral administration. The onset of action for intravenous injection is about 15-30 minutes,10-20 minutes for intramuscular and 15-30 minutes for subcutaneous injections.