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You Have Been Prescribed Medication That You Must Take by Subcutaneous

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You have been prescribed medication that you must take by subcutaneous injection.You are strongly cautioned to avoid the possibility of intramuscular administration.Under what circumstances is subcutaneous administration preferred to intramuscular administration?


A) Subcutaneous may be preferred when very rapid absorption of the drug is needed to raise blood levels of the medication.
B) Subcutaneous may be preferred because many patients are less fearful of subcutaneous than intramuscular administration.
C) Subcutaneous may be preferred when a highly vascular area is needed to facilitate absorption and distribution.
D) Subcutaneous may be preferred when the drug should not be absorbed as rapidly as it would be through intramuscular administration.

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