A client is receiving subcutaneous heparin after surgery to repair a fractured hip. The nurse understands that the rationale for this therapy is to reduce the risk for which the following?

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Subcutaneous heparin is a medication that helps to prevent blood clots from forming. As the client may be immobile after surgery, there is an increased risk for the development of blood clots which can potentially travel to the lungs and cause a pulmonary embolism. Heparin therapy helps to reduce this risk.

A Client Is Receiving Subcutaneous Heparin After Surgery to Repair