When Is the Use of Intravenous Medication Usually Indicated

question 51

Multiple Choice

When is the use of intravenous medication usually indicated?

• A)When medications need to be effective quickly  
• B)When the action will be long acting  
• C)When the patient cannot take tablets or pills  
• D)When no other form of the drug is available  
• E)When the action desired is specific to the respiratory tract

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Definitions:

Debris Flow

A moving mass of loose mud, sand, soil, rock, and water that travels down slopes and valleys, often caused by heavy rainfall or rapid melting of snow and ice.

Rock Avalanche

A rapid, massive descent of rocks down a hill or mountainside, typically triggered by natural processes like erosion or earthquakes.

Rotational Slide

A type of landslide that occurs along a concave upwards curve, causing the land mass to rotate about an axis.

Earth Flow

A type of mass wasting that involves the downslope movement of soil and rock material under the influence of gravity.