Question 🙋 and Answer on heparin.

The nurse is to give heparin Subcutaneously to Mr Freddie. What is the proper technique of giving heparin subcutaneously?.

A. The nurse should wipe site with alcohol swab, should not aspirate before giving injection or massage the site after giving the injection.

B.Wipe the site ,aspirate and massage the site after the injection.

C.Must not aspirate. before but massage after injection.

D.Aspiration before giving is not required but could be done and massage is a necessity.

Correct answer is A.

Rationale: Heparin is given Subcutaneously,should not be aspirated ,and site should not be massaged after injection.This is to prevent trauma or bleeding from the injection site. B ,C,and D are all wrong.

Unsplash.com/photos /search