Heparin

Question 1

Administration of heparin

Answer 1

• 5/8” 25 gauge
• usually comes in 5000 units/mL
• Gove heparin AT 90 DEGREE ANGLE
• give injection abdomen and no rubbing

Question 2

Other routes

Answer 2

•IV Heparin- for acute situations and immediate effect

NOT IM-may cause large hematoma a
NOT ORAL- would be broken down by digestive process

Question 3

Heparin Antidote

Answer 3

Proteins Sulfate

Question 4

Heparin

Answer 4

• Anti-Coagulant
• is found in most tissue especially liver and lungs
• prevents further clotting
• inactivated thrombin and prevents conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin