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Which route of parenteral administration carries the greatest risk and is seldom used?
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?
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?
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?
Which route of parenteral administration can range from 1 mL for an injection to several litres for an infusion?
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Why must injections formulated as water in oil emulsions or suspensions not be administered by the intravenous route?
Why must injections formulated as water in oil emulsions or suspensions not be administered by the intravenous route?
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