Medication Administration

Question 1

What is the most common route of medication administration?

Answer 1

Oral

Question 2

What is the Buccal route of medication administration?

Answer 2

Drug is placed between the cheek and either the upper or lower jaw and allowed to disolve

Question 3

What is the Sublingual route of medication administration?

Answer 3

Drug is placed or sprayed under the tongue

Question 4

What are the different parenteral drug administration routes?

Answer 4

1. Subcutaneous
2. Intramuscular
3. Intravenous
4. Intradermal

Question 5

What are ways of administering medication through the skin or mucous membranes?

Answer 5

1. Topical
2. Transdermal
3. Inhalation