A 20-year-old man has been in a
motorcycle accident and was admitted to the Emergency Department with a severe
head injury. Following stabilization of the patient, a strong analgesic was
administered to relieve pain immediately.

Which route of administration
should be avoided in this patient and why?

Question

A 20-year-old man has been in a
motorcycle accident and was admitted to the Emergency Department with a severe
head injury. Following stabilization of the patient, a strong analgesic was
administered to relieve pain immediately.

Which route of administration
should be avoided in this patient and why?

Accepted Answer

Oral
because it has the slowest absorption.

Answer

Intramuscular
because it has the slowest absorption.

Answer

Intradermal
because it has the largest first-pass effect.

Answer

Intravenous
because it has the lowest bioavailability.

Answer

Subcutaneous
because it has lowest bioavailability.

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