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nevelica · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Parenteral medications come in different forms. Which of the following are considered parenteral medications? (Select all that apply.)

1. Prefilled syringe
2. Single-dose ampule
3. Multi-dose vial
4. Bottle volume pack

Question 2

Which patient should take the varicella vaccine?

1. A child who stepped on a rusty nail
2. An adult who has never been immunized
3. A health care worker
4. Any child under 1 year of age

mcinincha279 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1, 2, 3
When medication is to be injected, it comes in different forms: a prefilled syringe labeled with a certain dosage and volume (for example, meperidine Demerol).

Answer to Question 2

2
In special circumstances, certain biologic agents may be used to modify a disease process in the previously unimmunized person.