Chapter 16 (Administration of Medications Via Other Routes)

Answer Key to Chapter 16 Learning Activities

1. Patients suffering from nausea or experiencing difficulty swallowing may not tolerate medications administered via the enteral route. For a patient experiencing pain, appropriate alternate methods of medication administration may be transdermal medication administration. Transdermal medications are beneficial in that they provide a consistent level of drug into the bloodstream during distribution.
2. B – when placing a patch, the nurse should press firmly to the skin to ensure adequate adherence, C – gloves are required for patch application and removal, E – date and location of patch application should be promptly documented in the medication administration record (MAR).

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