HEPARIN-LOCK FLUSH SOLUTION

Question 1

CLASS (1)

Answer 1

ANTICOAGULANT

Question 2

ACTION (1)

Answer 2

INHIBITS THE CLOTTING CASCADE BY ACTIVATING SPECIFIC PLASMA PROTEINS, (HEPARIN, OTHER THAN THE FLUSH SOLUTION, IS USED TO PREVENT AND TREAT THROMBOSES AND EMBOLI, DIC, ARTERIAL OCCLUSION, THROMBOPHLEBITIS, AND PROPHYLACTICALLY TO PREVENT CLOTTING BEFORE AND AFTER SURGERY.

Question 3

INDICATION (1)

Answer 3

USED TO MAINTAIN PATENCY OF INDWELLING CATHETERS

Question 4

CONTRAINDICATION (1)

Answer 4

HYPERSENSITVITY

Question 5

SIDE EFFECTS (1)

Answer 5

ALLERGIC REACTIONS (CHILLS, FEVER, BACK PAIN)

Question 6

PRECAUTION (2)

Answer 6

SALICYLATES, SOME ANTIBIOTICS, AND QUINIDINE MAY INCREASE RISK OF BLEEDING

NS FLUSH MAY BE PREFERRED INSTEAD OF HEPARIN FLUSH TO IRRIGATE AND MAINTAIN CATHETER PATENCY.