You Are Preparing to Give an Injection of Heparin to a Patient

question 21

Multiple Choice

You are preparing to give an injection of heparin to a patient. Which of the following steps represent the correct procedure? (Select all that apply.)

• A)Insert the needle, pull back the plunger, and aspirate before injecting.
• B)Give subcutaneous heparin in the same general area each time.
• C)Do not massage the injection site after injecting the heparin.
• D)Draw up the heparin and check the dose with another nurse.
• E)Use a 25-gauge needle to give heparin subcutaneously.
• F)Give the heparin IM ventrogluteal muscle.

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