Which technique by the nurse is accurate when administering heparin to a thin, older adult patient?
a. Aspirate before injecting the medication.
b. Inject at a 45-degree angle.
c. Inject at a 90-degree angle.
d. Massage site following injection.
ANS: B
For thin individuals, the skin may need to be pinched and a 45-degree angle used to avoid administration into the muscle. Heparin should never be aspirated. Subcut injections are properly administered at a 45-degree angle. The injection site of heparin should never be massaged.
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