Intravenous Injection for Older Adults

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In a hospital setting, an intravenous injection (IV) can be used to administer a drug to a patient; the drug is directly injected into the body; thus, no absorption is required. To decide which route to use in the administration of drugs, factors such as patient and their health condition. Intravenous medication delivers immediate and fast-acting results, which is crucial in emergency situations such as cardiac arrest. In addition, the IV route provides a more accurate and precise dosage as no medication is left in the intravenous tubing. However, some drugs may cause a rapid reaction in the body, causing discomforts such as nausea or headache. Also, the route of iv medication can destroy existing body tissues. Another disadvantage is that not all drugs can be administered through IV (Doyle, 2015).
Notably, it is crucial to be educated and aware of all possible rapid outcomes that each drug poses and how to treat them in case of an eventuality when used. A population that uses the IV route is the geriatric population for more rap...