The nurse plans to administer heparin by drawing the heparin up in an appropriate syringe, donning gloves, prepping the patient's abdominal area, inserting the needle, aspirating for blood, and injecting the medication. Which statement best describes the nurse's plan? A student nurse is administering heparin subcutaneously (SQ) to a client. The nurse should intervene if the student nurse does which of the following?
A. Apply gloves
B. Aspirate for blood
C. Prep the skin with alcohol
D. Inject at a 45-degree angle
Answer: B
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