Which routes are listed for morphine administration?

Which routes are listed for morphine administration?

• A. PO, IV, IM, epidural
• B. SC, IV, IN
• C. Oral only
• D. Transdermal patch only

Answer: (A)

Morphine can be given through multiple routes to match onset, duration, and clinical setting. The listed set includes the major, commonly used routes: oral (PO) for outpatient or longer-lasting relief, intravenous (IV) for rapid, controllable analgesia in the hospital, intramuscular (IM) when IV access isn’t available or for certain perioperative scenarios, and epidural for neuraxial analgesia providing targeted pain control. This combination covers systemic and regional approaches that anesthesia practice relies on. Other options omit important routes (such as oral or neuraxial) or involve less standard contexts (like transdermal patches or intranasal/SC routes that are not as broadly applicable), making them incomplete.

Morphine can be given through multiple routes to match onset, duration, and clinical setting. The listed set includes the major, commonly used routes: oral (PO) for outpatient or longer-lasting relief, intravenous (IV) for rapid, controllable analgesia in the hospital, intramuscular (IM) when IV access isn’t available or for certain perioperative scenarios, and epidural for neuraxial analgesia providing targeted pain control. This combination covers systemic and regional approaches that anesthesia practice relies on. Other options omit important routes (such as oral or neuraxial) or involve less standard contexts (like transdermal patches or intranasal/SC routes that are not as broadly applicable), making them incomplete.