oral (PO) route - Answer-By mouth; tablets, capsules, caplets, liquid solution
sublingual (SL) route - Answer-Placed under the tongue; not to be chewed or swallowed
parenteral route - Answer-administered by route other then the mouth or GI tract.
Includes: intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM...
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oral (PO) route - Answer-By mouth; tablets, capsules, caplets, liquid solution
sublingual (SL) route - Answer-Placed under the tongue; not to be chewed or swallowed
parenteral route - Answer-administered by route other then the mouth or GI tract.
Includes: intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM), subcutaneous (SUBCUT), intradermal
(ID)
buccal route - Answer-Tablets placed in the mouth against mucous membranes of the
cheek; should not be chewed or swallowed
insertion route - Answer-Placed into body cavity to dissolve at body temp (ex.
Suppositories)
Instillation route - Answer-Medication is introduced in liquid form to body cavity; placed
in eye, nose, or ear
inhalation route - Answer-Administered via respiratory tract; includes beonchodilators
and corticosteroids
MDI (metered-dose inhaler), positive pressure breathing equipment, or aerosol masks
may be used to administer
What medication shouldn't be crushed, chewed, or opened? - Answer-Sustained-
release (SR), extended-release (XL), delayed-release (DR) tablets or capsules because
they release medication into bloodstream over period time in specific intervals
What are the five levels of health care - Answer-preventive, curative, rehabilitative, and
supportive.
4 pillars of primary health care - Answer-Teams
Access
Information
Healthy living
palliative care - Answer-an interdisciplinary end-of-life approach to care, which manages
life-threatening or serious illnesses, regardless of age or condition, with the intention of
improving quality of life, addressing physical and psychological symptoms, and
facilitating a dignified death.
Romanow Report - Answer-outlined a road map to the future for Canadian health care.
Emphasis was on a move to community- and home-based services, increasing primary
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