A nurse at the healthcare facility is administering a dose of opioid prescribed by the physician to a client with acute abdominal pain. However, the client tells the nurse that he or she has developed a sore throat and has difficulty swallowing. What other routes of administration can the nurse use to give the opioid narcotics to the client? Select all that apply.

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The nurse can administer the opioid medicine through the oral, rectal, transdermal, or parenteral route. It is possible to give some opioids by the intramuscular route, but this is less common than other parenteral routes. Opioids are not normally given by the sublingual route.

A Nurse at the Healthcare Facility Is Administering a Dose