You Are Preparing to Give an Injection of Heparin to a Patient

You are preparing to give an injection of heparin to a patient. Which of the following steps represent the correct procedure? (Select all that apply.)

A) Insert the needle, pull back the plunger, and aspirate before injecting.
B) Give subcutaneous heparin in the same general area each time.
C) Do not massage the injection site after injecting the heparin.
D) Draw up the heparin and check the dose with another nurse.
E) Use a 25-gauge needle to give heparin subcutaneously.
F) Give the heparin IM ventrogluteal muscle.