What Is a Major Advantage When Medication Is Administered Intravenously

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is a major advantage when medication is administered intravenously?

• A) Better maintained at a therapeutic blood level
• B) Less expensive than oral route
• C) Safer than administering by oral or intramuscular route
• D) Lower incidence of allergy than other routes

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