A nurse needs to administer a prescribed heparin injection to a client subcutaneously. Which of the following syringes ensures accuracy when administering heparin subcutaneously?
A) Tuberculin syringe
B) Conventional syringe
C) Insulin syringe
D) Syringe calibrated in 0.2 ml increments
A
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Heparin dosages are very small volumes; hence, they may require a tuberculin syringe to ensure accuracy. Conventional syringes and needles are being redesigned to avoid needle-stick injuries and ensure accuracy. Insulin syringes are specially designed to prepare insulin dosages. A syringe calibrated in 0.2 ml is used in 3 or 5 ml dosages for an intramuscular injection.
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