Indiana Qualified Medication Assistant (QMA) State Practice Exam

What does "inunction" involve in terms of medication delivery?

1. Administration via injection

2. Medication applied to the skin by rubbing

3. Medication placed in the mouth

4. Oral ingestion of medication

The correct answer is: Medication applied to the skin by rubbing

Inunction refers to the process of administering medication by applying it to the skin and then rubbing it in. This method allows the medication to be absorbed through the skin's layers, providing localized or systemic effects depending on the medication's formulation. It is an effective way of delivering certain types of medications, especially for topical treatments or medications that need to bypass the digestive system. The other options describe different routes of medication administration. For instance, injections involve delivering medication directly into the body via a needle, while placing medication in the mouth and oral ingestion refer to the traditional oral route. Each of these methods has specific indications and uses, but inunction specifically pertains to the topical application of medication through rubbing it onto the skin. Therefore, the answer accurately defines the concept of inunction in medication delivery.