The nurse is administering morphine sulfate to a client for pain.The order has been written so that the nurse can chose from several routes of administration.The nurse knows that the morphine sulfate be most rapidly absorbed by which of the following routes?

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IV injections produce the most rapid absorption because they are immediately available when they enter systemic circulation.Oral medication must pass through the GI tract,making absorption slow.IM medications must be absorbed by the blood flow to the site of the injection,making it slower than IV.Rectal medications must be absorbed through the rectal mucosa are fairly quickly absorbed due to the many blood vessels within the tissue.

The Nurse Is Administering Morphine Sulfate to a Client for Pain.The