Routes of Drug Administration
Grade 10th Grade · Health · 90 min
What's Included
Learning Objective
I can describe different routes of drug administration and how they affect absorption.
Warm-Up Video
Professor Dave Explains · 7:48
Methods of Drug Administration
Guided Notes
3 key concepts
- 1
The six rights of drug administration are: right patient, right medication, right dose, right route, right time, and right documentation.
- 2
The three main routes of drug administration are enteral, topical, and parenteral.
- 3
The enteral route involves drugs administered orally or through tubes to the stomach, while the topical route involves application to the skin or mucous membranes.
Practice Questions
12 questions · Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of administering a drug through the topical route.”
Teacher Guide
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