Which of the following orders are for topical medications?

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Topical medications are applied to the skin and mucus and respiratory membranes.You can apply topical medications to mucus membranes in a variety of other ways,including the following: (1)By directly applying a liquid or ointment (e.g.,eyedrops,gargling,swabbing the throat).(2)By inserting a medication into a body cavity (e.g.,placing a suppository in rectum or vagina,inserting medicated packing into vagina).(3)By instilling fluid into a body part or cavity (e.g.,eardrops,nose drops,bladder or rectal instillation [fluid is retained]).(4)By irrigating a body cavity (e.g.,flushing eye,ear,vagina,bladder,or rectum with medicated fluid [fluid is not retained]).(5)By spraying a medication into a body cavity (e.g.,instillation into nose and throat).Intradermal (ID)medications are injected into the dermis just under the epidermis and are considered parenteral medications.

Which of the Following Orders Are for Topical Medications