The Parenteral Route of Administering Medications Is Used

question 12

Multiple Choice

The parenteral route of administering medications is used

• A)to obtain a more rapid action.
• B)to reduce the occurrence of drug interactions.
• C)when the patient is allergic to the oral form of the drug.
• D)to reduce the occurrence of drug tolerance.
• E)in all of the above situations.

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Definitions:

Anterior Interventricular Artery

A blood vessel that delivers oxygenated blood to the front of the septum and both ventricles of the heart.

Electrical Excitation

The process by which an electrical impulse stimulates a nerve cell, muscle, or other excitable tissue to produce an action potential.

AV Bundle

The bundle of His, a collection of heart muscle cells specialized for electrical conduction, transmitting impulses from the atrioventricular node to the ventricles of the heart.

SA Node

The sinoatrial node, a group of cells in the right atrium of the heart that acts as the natural pacemaker by generating electrical impulses.