A nurse prepares to flush a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)line with 50 units of heparin.The pharmacy supplies a multi-dose vial of heparin with a concentration of 100 units/mL.Which of the syringes shown below should the nurse use to draw up and administer the heparin?

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Always use a 10-mL syringe when flushing PICC lines because a smaller syringe creates higher pressure,which could rupture the lumen of the PICC.

A Nurse Prepares to Flush a Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter