Mastering Parenteral Administration
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Which route of parenteral administration carries the greatest risk and is seldom used?

  • Intra-arterial administration (correct)
  • Intramuscular administration
  • Intravenous administration
  • Intracardiac administration
  • What is the purpose of using a central line during intravenous injections and infusions?

  • To administer the medicine into an artery rather than a vein
  • To avoid local irritation to the blood vessel (correct)
  • To provide a rapid and predictable clinical effect
  • To prevent drug particles from blocking blood capillaries
  • Which of the following is a risk associated with administering injections formulated as water in oil emulsions or suspensions by the intravenous route?

  • Fat embolism
  • Physical blockage of blood capillaries (correct)
  • All of the above
  • Localized pain and inflammation
  • Which route of parenteral administration can range from 1 mL for an injection to several litres for an infusion?

    <p>Intravenous injections and infusions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why must injections formulated as water in oil emulsions or suspensions not be administered by the intravenous route?

    <p>To prevent drug particles from blocking blood capillaries</p> Signup and view all the answers

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