What term represents the specific nursing care that involves medications and fluids delivered directly into a vein?

• A. Intravenous Therapy
• B. Oral Hydration
• C. Subcutaneous Therapy
• D. IV Care

Answer: (D)

Delivering medications and fluids directly into a vein is described as intravenous therapy. This term specifically identifies the route (into a vein) and the treatment purpose (administrating meds or fluids). It covers activities like IV infusions, IV push medications, and hydration given through an IV line. The phrase “IV care” is less precise because it can imply only the maintenance and monitoring of an IV line rather than the actual therapy administered through it. Oral hydration involves fluids taken by mouth, and subcutaneous therapy is injections into tissue under the skin, not into a vein.