When is it appropriate to use the SASH (saline-administer medication-saline-heparin) technique for administering intravenous (IV) medications?
a. When the medication is not compatible with heparin
b. When the patient is allergic to heparin
c. During routine peripheral locking device IV flushes
d. When the IV site is red or puffy
ANS: A
The SASH technique separates incompatible fluids with saline. Heparin would never be given to a patient allergic to it. Routine flushes require only saline or heparin, not both. An IV site that is red or puffy should not be used at all.
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