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Chelseaamend

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on: Jul 24, 2018
A new graduate in orientation prepares to administer heparin subcutaneous. Which action of this nurse would indicate a need for further instruction?
 
  a. using ice on the site before and after administration
  b. inserting the needle at a 90-degree angle
  c. cleansing, but not rubbing, the desired injection site
  d. aspirating to be certain the needle is not in a blood vessel

Question 2

To assess the effectiveness of heparin therapy the nurse looks up what lab value?
 
  a. prothrombin time (PT) c. vitamin K plasma concentration
  b. partial thromboplastin time (PTT) d. bleeding time


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Jmfn03

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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is an appropriate step.
B Incorrect: This is an appropriate technique.
C Incorrect: This is appropriate.
D Correct: After inserting the needle of the syringe into the injection site, heparin should never be aspirated, but slowly injected.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

Feedback
A Incorrect: PT is used to monitor warfarin.
B Correct: PTT is used to monitor heparin.
C Incorrect: This is not used to monitor heparin.
D Incorrect: This is not used to monitor heparin.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
:D TYSM

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Gracias!

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